When You’re The “Weird Horse Girl” In The Family
Every time I’m with my family – around the holidays, at a cousin’s wedding, a niece’s baptism, you name it – I’m asked the…
As Heard On Heels Down Happy Hour: Confidential Grooming Secrets
The head groom and barn manager behind professional eventers, Doug and Jessica Payne, joined our Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast hosts to share all…
Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 41: How to Ride Through Hardcore Anxiety
We’ve all been there, even Olympians: Those jittery nerves that turn all thoughts into bad ones, right before it’s time to enter the ring….
15 Ways To Use Duct Tape Around The Barn, Presented by Wahl
Duct tape. It’s the tape above all tapes. It’s so handy, even astronauts use it in space when they need a quick, but reliable,…
As Heard On Heels Down Happy Hour: Devin Ryan Is A Big Believer In Down Time
American Show Jumper and World Equestrian Games team gold medalist, Devin Ryan, isn’t afraid to put his top horse on the back burner. After…
Even Olympians Struggle with Hardcore Riding Anxiety
Kim Severson woke up on the morning of cross-country day at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and she wasn’t happy. She wasn’t…
Half Chaps vs. Tall Boots: I Choose The Chaps
Remember when full-on leather chaps was the thing? Every hunter princess I knew had a pair. Living in Florida, it made sense. You slapped…
Daisy Farish: Life Lessons Learned From the Big Eq
To say Daisy Farish had a good year is an understatement. The 18-year-old three-ring rider rounded our her junior career by finishing on top…
I’m A Bad Horse Mom. Here Are All The Reasons Why
On social media, my horse looks like he lives the lifestyle of a steed with a much more impressive pedigree and show record. It’s…