2.2kviews Sign up for local horse stories in your inbox: As all riders know, when someone labels us competent or talented in that area of life, nothing else really matters, not the way we look or what we drive or even how intelligent other people think we are. And if someone compliments our horses, it’s … Read more
On the web: Horsehubby.com If you find horses a central part of your life despite never having seriously taken up the pursuit of riding, you might be a horse husband. In the words of Timothy Harfield, a horse husband himself and self-appointed translator of all things horsey for spouses of avid equestrians, “you are … Read more
The local work: THE DRESSAGE CHRONICLES (Deeds Publishing) Meticulously wrapped bridles, polo wraps applied with surgical precision, a vast collection of designer barn clogs arranged by color: this is the imagery that makes “The Dressage Chronicles” so magnetic. This first effort from well-known dressage trainer Karen McGoldrick, of Alpharetta, Ga., was released in 2011 and … Read more
Forget summer reading! When most people are at the beach with a good book, horse people are jumping courses and trotting down center line. It’s when warm weather disappears, that riders often find themselves at a loss with what to do with the sudden downtime that comes with frozen or soggy arenas. In keeping with The … Read more
The coming-of-age tale: THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS (Riverhead Books) Thea Atwell’s life seems to have done an about face when she is hustled furtively away from her family’s well-appointed Florida home to a remote boarding school for girls in North Carolina. The truth is that Thea’s life has been in silent turmoil for … Read more
The Award Winner: LORD OF MISRULE (Vintage Books) In the corner of the horse world that houses cheap claiming races, worn-through boots, dilapidated hot walkers, there still lies that glimmer that makes all equines a little bit magic. Jaime Gordon does a masterful job of showing us the chimerical glint of the next great horse … Read more
The Old Standby: RIDING SHOTGUN (Bantam Books) If you traveled back in time 300 years, what’s the one thing you would take with you from this life? For Pryor Chesterfield Deyhl, it was her fine bay Thoroughbred gelding. Rita Mae Brown’s “Riding Shotgun” is just one in a cache of foxhunting novels in which … Read more
By ELIZABETH POCZOBUT IHSA Media Intern The Berry College Equestrian team is back in full swing after a very busy summer for many members of the team. The first few months have been focused on getting the horses and ourselves back in shape from summer break. As many of The Collective Equestrian readers are aware, … Read more
By LIZ CRUMBLY Editor The EMM (Extreme Mustang Makeover) challenges have exploded in popularity in the eight years since the first one took place in Fort Worth, Texas. Not only is the final show a blast to watch, but the program “gives horsemen a platform to be highlighted and showcased,” according to Kyla Hogan, marketing … Read more
Horsemanship Josh Peebles shares his seven tips for a more polite horse when you’re not able to ride this winter: By LIZ CRUMBLY Editor Often, we find ourselves unable to ride when winter sets in. Sometimes the monotonous stable-to-pasture routine is the only time we handle our horses as the daylight hours wane. Josh Peebles, … Read more