Hot Takes

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 –…

Pony Rides

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

The Instagram Effect

My friend scrolled through her camera roll on her iPhone, flitting back and forth between…

The Lies Horses Tell Us

If you read enough horse sales ads, you see a great deal of people describing…

Horse Welfare: Pony-Painting Parties vs Keeping Sight of the Real Issues

The transportation of horses over long distances to slaughterhouses. Abused and abandoned equines. The poor…

Revelation: Wow, I Really Suck.

I’m 30. As if that isn’t painful enough to admit on its own – I’m…

No Saddle December, Because 'Ain't Nobody Got Time for That'

This fall was a whirlwind. Each weekend was cram-packed with some sort of tribal ritual…

Chris Kappler On Eventing: “The Horses Are Like The Navy Seals of Horses”

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