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Samantha Johnson

Samantha Johnson is a freelance writer and the author of several books, including The Field Guide to Horses, (Voyageur Press, 2009). She raises Welsh Mountain Ponies in northern Wisconsin and is a certified horse show judge. She loves Corgis and shares her home with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Peaches.

400 Best Horse Names

There’s something magical about naming a horse. We start off as children with little plastic equines that we stable on…

4 weeks ago


12 Fun Facts About Black Horses

There’s just something majestic about black horses. Maybe it’s the fame of The Black Stallion or the beauty and elegance…

1 year ago

Horses of Many Unique Colors

Everyone knows “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” and we also know that a good horse can come…

1 year ago

The Appaloosa Horse Breed

For the most part, horse breeds share common coat colors, like chestnut, bay, gray, and black. Likewise, most horses share…

1 year ago

10 Fun Facts About Gray Horses

We’ve talked about the allure of palomino horses and explored facts about chestnuts, but today let’s turn our attention to…

2 years ago

Breed Spotlight: Arabian Horse

Envision this scene: a glorious black Arabian stallion swims powerfully through the ocean in the aftermath of a shipwreck, pulling…

3 years ago

12 Fascinating Facts about Horses

Anyone who loves horses knows that they’re majestic, athletic, and absolutely fascinating animals. They also have some unique attributes and…

4 years ago

The Standardbred

With an enthusiastic cheer from the grandstand, the horses head for the far turn and into the homestretch. Trotting at…

4 years ago

Welsh Ponies and Cobs

The Welsh breed is divided into four sections based on size and type: Section A, the Welsh Mountain Pony; Section…

4 years ago

Pony Of the Americas

You're sitting in the shade at a horse show watching a western pleasure class, when your friend points to a…

4 years ago