Brrang, brrrrrang. I’m wondering if I could make it if I hit snooze—just once. Knowing the answer, I get up and stumble my way to a pile of clean clothes. I dig around and find a pair of jeans...
I find myself in weird positions sometimes. Physically, I mean. But I don’t think this is unique to me, or my profession as an equine veterinarian. All horse owners can appreciate that awkward, light-footed crouch needed to peer up...
This year I set out to accomplish something I had never done before: run a marathon. I am so proud to say I accomplished just that. I ran my first marathon in my city, Houston, Texas, and I finished...
"Golden horses. That’s what they call the palominos.”So begins one of the best of the Roy Rogers movies, My Pal Trigger. The film tells the (completely fictional) story of one man’s bond with an amazing golden horse, and...
Like many barn kids, it was obvious at a young age that I was going to be spending a lot of time alone due to a chronic inability to shut up about horses.As long as by "alone,” we’re...
As a rider, you’re guaranteed to have fresh treats on hand for your equine companion—the most popular being carrots. But don’t feel left out in the produce department. If you’ve got a few carrots to spare, turn to this...
(This is the second in a series of occasional product reviews.)There’s something beautiful on a raw day that is the spring equinox, which is of course the first day of the spring season here in the Northern Hemisphere. I...
After removing his expensive ceramic-infused therapy blanket, I hobbled around Corazon’s backside to begin his daily hamstring massage. My own hamstrings barely operational following a long run the previous day, I stood through the throbbing sensations to work on...
At the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York, the academics are tough and the days are packed. The United States Military Academy, commonly known as just "West Point,” "USMA” or "the Academy,” was established in...
Photos Courtesy Auburn Athletics DepartmentWinter can be rough for even the most dedicated riders and exercisers. It’s not always easy to get back into the swing of your normal activities. If you took a few months off from riding...
