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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 Cassie, age 11
Welsh Mountain Ponies are a cute and social breed of pony. They are native to the Black Mountains of Breconshire and, unlike many breeds of wild horses, under no threat of endangerment in the wild. They are often taken off the mountains at a young age and then brought to a European [...]
by Madelaina, age 11
“Hey, I just saw a golden horse!” your friend calls to you. You shake your head. “Do you mean palomino? Or dun?”
Her face looks tuned out, but regardless of that she keeps going. “No, I don’t think so. But really, it’s gold, as in…gold!”
You’re confused, but as your friend points to a [...]
by Syd, age 12
Far away in the Bahamas lies an island called Abaco, home to one of the most endangered and beautiful horses in the world — the Abaco Barb! Or as I like to call them, island survivors.
The Abaco Barb is actually the most endangered breed alive. Today the herd is made up of [...]
by Julia, age 13
When I say the word horse, what do you picture in your mind? A lean Thoroughbred racing on the flat? A Warmblood jumper leaping a high fence? A quarter horse whipping around a barrel? What about wild horses? I bet the first thing you think of are Mustangs, Brumbies, or Chincoteague ponies. [...]
CRACK OF DAWN
The light from the morning sun is nearly blinding as we glide across the rolling, snow-covered land. The cold makes my skin feel stiff, like a thin layer of ice. I can’t control the ear-to-ear grin, even if it means my cheeks will crack. The movement feels like slow dancing, swaying to soft [...]
GREETINGS FROM NEW YORK CITY! Today we paid a visit to the Claremont Riding Academy, located close to Central Park in Manhattan’s upper west side.
Claremont is a National Historical Site built in 1892, the only remaining riding stable in Manhattan. The multistory barn is connected by ramps, with horses kept in stalls in the basement [...]
Back to the Future
When Lord Ventry built his estate in the late 1700’s on the shores of Dingle Bay in West County Kerry, did he know what the future held?
Did he know that less than three hundred years later, it would be the home of Coláiste Íde Stables, a riding school nestled between crumbling stone [...]
