During the height of the pandemic and racial tension around the U.S., two boys struggling with ADHD found healing through horses.Excuse the smoke … that’s just me taking a long hit of my pen, because to be honest, I...
On July 4, 2016, law student Leah McKeever went to the barn for a special project. She and her mom, Georgiann D’Aniello, dipped brushes in red, white and blue paint. Their canvas? McKeever’s blue roan horse, Rosie Blue Music...
Learn about Equine Guidance, a unique equine therapy program that provides a special form of healing.Having several therapists over a 15-year period brought me immense healing from a childhood filled with trauma, but I still felt stuck. I tried...
Chanel Rhodes is a first-generation equestrian in her family. Growing up in the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, Rhodes didn’t have access to horses in the city. However, she always dreamed of owning a horse one day.As a...
Making her third Olympic appearance for the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team, Adrienne Lyle will arrive in Paris with two new additions: her new mount, Helix, and her 9-month-old daughter, Bailey.A 2012 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Zen Elite Equestrian...
When her father’s military career took Amanda Delgado’s family to Japan when she was in high school, her beloved horses couldn’t come along.“I was lost without them,” she says. “I was ‘the horse girl’ growing up. Horses defined me.”After...
Ashley Anderson, 34, began riding at age 5. She begged her parents to sign her up for riding lessons, and after an incessant amount of nagging, they gave in.“I think they hoped it would just be a phase that...
There’s more to love when it comes to riding less, at least for these four adults who ride ponies.When someone says pony, do you picture a little girl in braids wearing pink? Or maybe a little cowboy with a...
Mark Bolender is a busy guy…Mark and his wife, Lee, owners of Bolender Horse Park, are the founders of the International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA), and Mark is a three-time National Mountain Trail Champion. Mark takes great pride...
For beauty expert Jessica Andrews, equestrian underwear designed to flatter, fit and offer comfort to women in the saddle just made sense. She took matters into her own hands and founded Eques Pante.When the pandemic brought a bustling world...
