CrossFit, Orangetheory, Barre: What Fitness Brand Is Better for Riding?

When it comes to health and fitness, there are a lot of niche styles and…

Don't Miss Out On The Fun of Bloggers Week, Only In the Heels Down Brief

Everybody’s got a favorite equestrian blogger. Whether it’s a Tumblr account of a rider from…

Finding The One

Finding the right trainer is just like finding the right partner. You’ve heard about a…

Never Underestimate the Power of Instinct

Moving up. It’s a common answer when you ask just about any rider what their…

Chris Kappler: The Cream Always Rises to the Top

Chris Kappler is an Olympic gold and silver medalist with a storied career in the…

Help, I’m Unsupervised

At one point or another, many of us riders – adult amateurs in particular –…

Power in Numbers: The Secret Sauce Of Adult Amateurs

It didn’t take Mary Babick long to admit that the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is…

Fundamentals: How Bruce Davidson Starts Young Horses

Bruce Davidson has been breeding event horses for 40 years at Chesterland Farm in Unionville,…

Pony Rides

“I told them we’d be providing pony rides this year for the Fall Festival,” my…

Grand Changes At Olympia – But Are They For The Good?

My first visit to the London International Horse Show at Olympia was in 2004, when…