At every horse show, there’s bound to be one rogue canine streaker, who feels the competition isn’t nearly as important as we do and makes his feelings known as he interrupts a trail class or adds a bit of excitement to a horsemanship pattern.

“I was walking out to get my horses from their paddocks with a halter slung over my shoulder. It occurred to me that the crown piece of the horse halter would make a perfect shoulder strap for a handbag. It stayed put on my shoulder, and it was so comfy! Later, I looked online to see if I could find a handbag made from a horse halter strap, and my search turned up nothing.”

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is planning to offer an amendment (S. Amdt1742) to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations act (S.1243) that would strip all funding from the Recreational Trail Program (RTP). The Paul amendment would transfer all funding from the Transportation Alternatives Program to pay for bridge repairs. RTP is part […]

Armed with only her trusty clippers and her ingenuity, (she uses no stencils whatsoever) Oskolkov-Schneider creates “designer” clips such as the giraffe, zebra, brick wall, checkerboard, and spiderweb. The astonishing thing is that this young equestrian doesn’t have considerable experience. She attempted her first clip on her own pony, “Cricket,” in August 2012.

The next time you start to grumble about how long and complicated a trail pattern is, or how you can never manage to find your way through a course without getting lost, imagine what it would be like to ride while blindfolded. Although novice amateur exhibitor Diane Stenborg can see shades of color and high levels of contrast, it’s a pretty good analogy for describing what it’s like to take a ride in her boots.