Adelinde Cornelissen stopped during her performance at the Olympics in Rio as she was worried that her horse, Parzival, was not at his peak performance. The horse had been bitten by an insect and acquired an illness. The illness caused…
Recently, while at a dressage show, a friend said hello to me as I walking towards the arena. I acknowledged her by saying hello back and she then asked me what was wrong. “Nothing. Why?” I responded back. She proceeded…
It has long been said that the cowboys shaped the west. Yet, after World War II, the number of cowboys, or simply men who rode horses, decreased significantly. Since then, horseback riding has become female dominated sport. Many think of…
The Laughhunn family was showing their horses at the Pinto World Championships when their living quarters trailer caught fire. They lost many personal belongings including their show clothes, but thankfully there were no injuries to them or their horses. One…
At the University Of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, veterinary students are learning on a different kind of horse. This horse happens to be a model with inflatable latex intestines. There is a lot that goes into becoming an Equine…
So an eventer, a dressage rider, and a hunter walk into a bar….Just kidding. It was just me. I walked into the bar. Only the bar was my home, and the bartender was my boyfriend. Too broke to afford a…
Here’s to all the girls who were raised in a barn. The girls who learned the beauty of a sunrise because they had to get up early to feed the horses. The girls who understand the calm serenity of the…
Kiley Marschand was a youth rider who recently lost her battle with cancer. She didn’t gain a lot of national publicity and her story never went viral. But, to her friends and family she was everything. Kiley and her sister, Emily,…
Fat from any source will make your horse shiny. A fatty substance called sebum, secreted from the sebaceous glands in your horse’s skin, increases when the diet is higher in fat. It coats the hair, making it reflect the sun’s…
In the time that I have ridden in AQHA horse shows, the amount of comments I have heard/seen criticizing the low headset of the quarter horses in these events has shocked me. Firstly, let’s define a “low” headset. The top…
Will Rogers and Esmeralda may just be the most incredible team I’ve ever seen. Not only are they talented, but they have TOTAL TRUST! I could watch this video over and over again. This is the relationship I strive to…
“The Ugliest Filly You’ve Ever Seen” is quite a title for a sale ad. I have to admit, it caught my eye. It was posted in a Facebook group and I just had to read on. The ad read: “This…
I want to put this out there for all people that show horses. Judges are just people! We don’t think we are God! Exhibitors should keep this in mind as you get ready to step in the arena and face…
12 Year old Kalee Chandler recently lost her life after her horse suffered a heart attack and fell on her. She was pinned underneath him and after they were able to remove him she was rushed to Childrens Mercy Hospital…
To better assist equine owners looking to ensure the horse that is competing or being purchased has not been given a tranquilizing drug, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) now offers a Long-Acting Tranquilizer Drug Screen. The test is…
