The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event should be on every horse-lover’s bucket list, even if you’re not a die-hard eventer. The opportunity to see the only four-star event in North America in a place as accessible as Lexington, Ky., should...
Google Street View is my favorite time-waster. You can take a virtual walk in the center of Paris, a village in Romania, Oprah’s neighborhood or myriad other locations where you’re not likely to take an actual walk any time...
Step 1: Attend best friend’s wedding. Become instant pals with fellow bridesmaid/avid horse person/avid eye-roller. Agree to hypothetical future faux-foxhunting weekend in Middleburg with her.Step 2: Completely forget you agreed to hypothetical faux-foxhunting weekend in Middleburg. Six months later,...
Untitled photo by andreavallejos on flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0April 14, 2016
Dear Diary,
I’ve made a very important lifestyle decision. I’ve decided that it’s boring to just write down what I do every day in my diary, so I’m switching things up....
It’s an age-old problem. Horse people often have the knowledge to teach friends and loved ones how to ride, but the relationships—including back-talk from children and egos from significant others—can make it difficult.
Still, many people make it work. What’s...
"When I was a kid, I used to bomb around the fields, bareback and helmetless, on my half-broke pony. I’d fall off a dozen times every ride and just laugh and get back on.”
The archetype of the fearless kid...
We all know that urge. That itch. That if I don’t get some horsey time in soon, I’m going to go crazy sort of feeling.
I often wonder where this need to get to the barn originates. I’ve decided that...
Most equestrians are not frequent stretchers. For me, this means after 20 years of saddle time, I have incredibly tight hips.I recently attended a yoga class in Houston, Texas at Revolution Studio. I felt the tension in my hips...
The lives of fictional characters in horse books may not always be realistic, but that’s part of the fun. Reading about the fantastic abilities of great riders in idealistic settings has inspired countless young readers to reach for the...
My gelding, Corazon, spent the majority of yesterday morning tied to the fence, which for reasons I’ll explain more in a moment has become his daily routine. One hind leg cocked in a resting position, he stands dozing in...
