Like many horsewomen, I started as a young girl obsessed with horses. Nights would bring dreams of riding across fields with a galloping horse underneath me. Growing up in the hunter/jumper world, that dream became reality, and for several...
Four equestrians found themselves ready for a new horse after a lifetime of riding. Here are their stories.
After years as a rider and horse owner, we hold on to that identity for ourselves. It may not have been a...
After growing up horsey, Nancy still held on to her identity as a “horse girl” even when she hadn’t ridden in years.
I could feel her staring at my boots, caked with mud from some last-minute yardwork before my flight....
Wendy Hofstee has a very thick passport. Three hundred thirty-eight trips to 156 countries—and all of those trips were on horseback.Hofstee is the founder and owner of Unicorn Trails, a company that organizes and leads horseback riding vacations around...
Marsha Hartford-Sapp of Southern Oaks Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla., epitomizes everything right about taking the path of least resistance. She has become a beloved horse trainer thanks to the transformational results she has achieved with equines that others...
Tik Maynard has never been one to shy away from a challenge. He spent much of his twenties competing full-time in the sport of Modern Pentathlon—which includes running, swimming, shooting, fencing, and show jumping. He won the Canadian National...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 28, hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor In Chief Holly Caccamise chat about Susan's recent dressage test, where Holly gives her some tips on memorizing...
The following is adapted from Finding Your Superhorse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That’s Just Right for You by Lynn Palm with Rebecca M. Didier and Marie-Frances Davis (2023), with permission from Trafalgar Square Books.
One of the truths...
Hooked on horses for as long as she could remember, Renee Genther grew up on the move, following her dad’s career in the Air Force. Still, she managed to always find horses or ponies to ride wherever she lived.
Her...
As the proud owners of Whispery Pines Percherons in Kingsville, Ohio, Sam and Kellie Rettinger have opened their hearts wide to take on the joys and challenges of caring for their nine majestic black Percheron geldings. They offer carriage...
