Back in 2011, I interviewed Grand Prix dressage rider Jean Kaplan Thornton about her four-in-hand team of dazzling golden American Warmbloods. I was writing about the breed, but our conversation started with a story about her treasured Lipizzan stallion,...
On June 29, I lost my very best four-legged friend. Like any horse owner who has lost a horse, the sadness can feel endless.
Iggy was the first horse I owned as an adult. His care—and the cost of...
October 27, 2015Dear Diary,Today I heard one of my humans say something strange. She was talking to her brother human, and she said, "Marey just spooked for no reason while coming into the barn."Now why would she say that?...
Hello and happy Friday, everyone! Here’s what’s been happening in the horse world this week.A young rider in Michigan who is hospitalized for a rare form of arthritis got a surprise visit from the...
A sad update from Chincoteague on the fate of the foal named Dreamer’s Faith. On October 14, the Chincoteague Police Department reported that the body of the little filly was found in an overgrown corner of a corral on...
Last week, Facebook finally announced that it would be testing new "reactions” that go beyond the long-standing "like” button. They are:It’s a good idea in the increasingly nonverbal culture of the Internet. After all, when someone posts a status...
What do you do if you have ridden successfully in the past but a scary incident or injury replaced fun with fear? I hear from many riders who were once confident but after an accident or a life change...
Phone calls are unavoidable in a veterinarian’s life, and can eat up a lot of time, particularly if the caller is trying to avoid a vet visit and just wants free advice. However, I’ve noticed that the more time...
I’m a 29-year-old horse and pony fanatic. This is no secret to anyone who knows me.
I recently rediscovered my diary from when I was 10. Every entry, except for one about my science fair project and another about experiencing...
Is there anyone who doesn’t find the idea of cowboy life interesting? Whether it’s the drama of a western landscape, the idea of working on horseback in all kinds of weather, the "freedom,” or the al-lure of a long...
