The first thing I did in 2017? Worked an early shift on New Year's Day. I can't think of a better way to start the year off right.In the months since I last blogged here on The Near Side,...
It’s Monday, and that alone is reason enough to take a break and enjoy some animal silliness.
In this video, from Annabelle’s Equestrian, a stable and riding school in Suffolk, England, Dave the Donkey is helping one of his barnmates...
Although I’m in Florida for winter training and riding, I’m doing more than just riding. Being a working student involves feeding, mucking, cleaning tack, and other miscellaneous chores around the barn. I’ve learned that a truly comfortable and clean...
Over the past few years, 360-degree videos have been popping up on YouTube and Facebook. These are interactive clips taken with a certain type of camera that allow viewers to look in all directions. Like a more traditional helmet...
Afraid of heights? That’s totally natural. And for the acrophobic among us, the Glacier Skywalk at Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, is probably not the best place to be. And it’s certainly not the place to ride a...
It’s Friday, and you might be feeling like you need a hit of caffeine to get through these last few hours of the work week. You’re not alone. Baby Dumbledore, a Mini Horse in Australia, knows what it’s like...
Perhaps you’ve heard of Budweiser. It’s an independent film production company that, over the past two decades, has specialized in producing short, often humorous features about a herd of Clydesdale horses and their canine friends.What you may not know...
Let’s cut to the chase: If you watch through the entire video above, you’ll see one of the most unusual obstacles in the sport of eventing. At the end of this modified cross-country course, horse-and-rider pairs get sent through—literally...
Grace Carey was one of my favorite clients. But I always worried, watching her walk slowly into the horse pen. She was a tall woman, well into her 70s, and lived alone, although her family members were regular visitors....
How many times have you heard someone say "horses teach us patience”? Maybe my horses have been the quiet kind of educators over the years, teaching invisible lessons that had unnoticed impact. But that’s not how it was one...
