494viewsBy LIZ CRUMBLY Editor When Dane Valentine rode into the arena at this year’s Pinto Horse World Championship Show to win the Youth Novice Walk/ Trot horsemanship class, it was on a sparkling, homebred palomino paint mare. When Valentine calls “KTRs Elegant By Eight” a “homebred,” he means his trainer, Keri Davidson, of Adairsville, Ga., … Read more
775viewsI mentioned my APHA colt, “Chase,” in my last column – since then, he’s started to come along under saddle. He’s learned to stretch into the side reins and begin working over his back, and I’ve seen his lofty trot stride begin to emerge. He’s become reliable about crossing ditches and the small bridge on … Read more
By ANALISA CAMELIN Staff writer The flooding in Louisiana in August brought historic water levels; humans and animals required assistance, but the latter group sometimes proved harder to help simply because they could not voice their needs. Most animal lovers would agree four-legged creatures’ needs come second to those of people, but in the case … Read more
447viewsBY LIZ CRUMBLY Editor When Nicci Kirby, owner of Southern Equestrian apparel company, looked around a horse show in Atlanta last summer, she noticed something odd: most of the young people were wearing brand-emblazoned clothing, but the brands didn’t represent anything remotely horsey. Salt Life, Simply Southern and Southern Marsh made frequent appearances, but those … Read more
BY LIZ CRUMBLY Editor To talk with Wendy Murdoch is to be swept away on the swells of a fast-moving, but decidedly inviting, conversation about effective riding. Equestrians on Facebook have found themselves pulled into the dialogue recently as Murdoch has begun releasing bite-sized lessons on the social media platform. A lot of her ideas … Read more
By LIZ CRUMBLY Editor “Maggie looked up, startled to see girls coming out of the stalls and curiously making their way toward her. Ms. Cavalieri opened the stall door with the Bella nameplate. “Oh!” This made perfect sense now; they were all looking at the wrong pony, and so she said, ‘My pony’s name is … Read more
350viewsI hope you’ve had a fun and horse-filled summer so far. Mine has been both of those things – it’s included a tour of North Georgia of sorts. I’ve gotten to spend some quality time with horse friends – some who I’ve known since college, some who are newer acquaintances – and it’s made me … Read more
Katy Rogers gives us a glimpse into life on her Waycross, Ga., farm at katyhadalittlefarm.com – gardening, clean eating, food politics and – naturally – riding. Her writing is well-supported and often inspiring. Sometimes it’s comforting; a recent post titled, “To All of Us Who Don’t Ride as Much as We ‘Should,’” assures us that … Read more
When Maggie Thompson’s dad decides to buy her a pony, it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Still reeling from the pain of her mother’s death, Maggie finds herself able to start rebuilding her life as her riding instructor, Ms. Cavalieri, and fellow students become more and more a part of her daily … Read more
Anne Rivers Siddons transports us to a place in the South Carolina lowlands untouched by time. Here exists Dayclear, a small village on land belonging to the family of Siddons’ protagonist Caroline “Caro” Venable. The Gullah inhabitants still heat with wood stoves, and televisions and cars are a rare sight in the one-street community. When … Read more