by Syd, age 12
We loved him. We willed him to get better. And most of all we miss him.
Who is he? He is Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner. He should have been the 2006 Triple Crown winner if it had not been for that fateful day of the Preakness. What was it that made [...]

by horsejo, age 11
To be in the Three Day Event is a real honor. It is a competition which takes a lot of skill. You see, to be in Three Day Eventing, you have to be good at three things — Dressage, Cross Country, and Show Jumping. All of them are very difficult, and it [...]

by Julia, age 13
You’re at a horse show. You tried your best in your class, and did reasonably well for your first show. You place sixth in your class and are very pleased. That is, until, the first place rider walks by and begins talking to you about how well she did and how her [...]

by Tori, age 12

The intense run, the high hurdles, the finish line. That is steeplechasing. In steeplechasing, horses and riders must race each other and jump hurdles. It is a fun, exciting, and very dangerous sport. It is dangerous because when the horses jump, sometimes they bump into another horse, or, someone else bumps into [...]

by Tori, age 12
Almost everyone on horseback wants to be part of some sort of jumping. I am like that, my dream is to be named top rider in the world (I’ll have to try REALLY hard to make the top rank!) I love the tension, the feeling you get when you soar through the [...]

by Rebecca Shyly, age 11
Horse shows are fun whether you are watching them or competing in them. But there are classes in shows that you don’t ride in. In fact, it happens to be my favorite class. I love to compete in showmanship!
Showmanship is a class where you lead your horse. As you lead the [...]

by Tori, age 12
Everyone is always excited about going to a horse show. It is fun, there are many people there to watch, and you might get to ride your favorite horse or pony!
But have you thought about the fun? Have you thought about the passion? If you haven’t, you’re not ready for the show.
You [...]

by Tori, age 12
June 9th, 2007 was the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes. The one thing that surprised me the most was that Street Sense didn’t go! I was shocked, but since he didn’t go to the Belmont, he’s going to try and make to the Breeders’ Cup. The good thing about this [...]

by Melissa Whitaker
Very good post, Madelaina. You did a great job describing the pros and cons of horse racing. It’s important to remember that flat racing is like any sport — if done safely and smartly with the horse’s best interests at heart, it is not cruel. And that same logic applies to [...]

by Madelaina, age 11
Horse racing is highly popular around the world. In Hong Kong, flat-track racing is frequent and they have several racehorses in different suburbs. Steeple-chasing is also an active, fast and blood-hurtling sport where horses sail over high jumps and gallop fast to catch up when there’s flat ground. Both of these sports [...]