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Team #NoGoals

I was recently thrilled by the success of one of my friends who had quietly…

Why One Horse Is Enough

“Life is too short. Buy the damn horse.” “Horses are like chocolates. One is never…

How to Find a Top Dressage Prospect (and Not Ruin It) With Adrienne Lyle

For riders with Grand Prix ambitions, buying a horse that is already competing at that…

Taking Our Lives Into Our Hands

I am categorically NOT a happy hacker. This is a particularly British phrase uttered in…

Eiren Crawford: “Often In Clinics, I See Riders Working Much Too Hard”

By Eiren Crawford Often in clinics, I see riders working much too hard, which is…

A Rare Bird: Laine Ashker Is Unapologetically Herself

This article first appeared in the April 2017 issue of Heels Down Magazine. For more…

Talent Isn't Enough: Frank Madden On What It Takes to Make It

Olympian and superstar show jumper Beezie Madden wasn’t a stand out rider as a junior.…

Spicer's Corner: No More Hiding Behind Keyboards

If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all – we all know…

The Silent Bystander

I used to drive past this farm that worried me. It was a small property…

The Working Student Exchange: Are We Eating Our Young?

By Ashley Harvey The working student arrangement is a fixture in busy competition and training…