by SB | Continuing from PART 1, here is PART 2 featuring more of my favorite racing fillies. I have found that fillies as racers are almost always underestimated, and here is the proof that they are not to be…

by SB | Most horses that race are boys. No one can deny it, or to be more truthful, the only horses you hear about in racing are the boys. I think it’s high time the girl racers received some kudos and recognition. This two-part blog will cover some of my favorite and most notably famous racing fillies…

by LeadMare | Recently I’ve had an interest in a lesser-known horse sport called Ride and Tie so have started doing some research. It’s a fascinating sport — I thought you might like to hear about it…

by tash, age 12
As far as showing goes, we all have to start somewhere. Most of the time, your first competition is very exciting but equally nerve-racking. I have been though a few first competitions with new horses and new levels. Here are some tips to make sure you have a successful day if you [...]

Syd, age 12
You’ve read part one and part two, so now it’s time for the final part! This will be all about what to do after you have survived your first horse show!
The first thing you should do after every show and every class (aside from taking care of your horse) is review your performance. [...]

by Syd, age 12
Okay, so you’ve read part one, an introduction to the different types of shows. Now you’re ready for part two! You’ve chosen your show discipline and what kinds of classes you’re geared toward. Now it’s time to get prepared for the big day!
The first and definitely most important thing you will do [...]

by Syd, age 12
So you’ve been riding for a while and you’ve watched all the major shows and competitions on television for years. You know which pro riders are your favorites and root for them every time they compete. Maybe you’ve even been to a few shows to watch. And finally you’ve decided you want [...]

by Madelaina, age 12
While the title may seem quite simple, the sport of polo is everything but once you look in on it.
Traditionally, polo is a game on horseback where two teams of four riders and their horses try to score a point against the other in a period of seven minutes, or as they [...]

by Tori, age 12
Cross-Country, in my opinion, is one of the hardest forms of riding. Horse and rider are faced with a challenging course filled with many different jumps. They have water jumpes, jumps with ditches in the middle, jumps that zig-zag, etc.
Now let’s go through the three main things you need before you do [...]

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 [...]