Show Your Grit: Janine Little Talks Funding Big Dreams On A Budget
Little is undoubtedly an advocate for making lemonade from lemons – and turning apparent disadvantages into advantages. According to Little,
10 Reasons Why Horses May In Fact Be 1200 Pound Toddlers
Sometimes we become intensely aware of how much of our role as riders and trainers of our horses crosses over into something very much akin
Top Riders Reveal Their Greatest Training Challenges
We spoke with several former Olympians and a Pan American Games medalist who shared personal accounts of their greatest training hurdles. Ev
Dressage Talk Is 1! We Look Back At This Year's Best Quotes
A year ago today Dressage Talk went live. When I first launched the blog I wasn't sure if anyone would care, or have an interest in the
Grounded: Joseph Newcomb On Practical In Hand Training For Every Horse
The greatest benefit that riders may elicit from groundwork training is an acute sharpness to aids both on the ground and in the saddle. By
Dark Horse Chronicles: A Draft-Cross Goes From Craigslist to Grand Prix
Not much is known about the origin of dressage trainer Kimberly Mitchell's horse, Oso Grande. Like many treasures on Craigslist, Bear
Growing Pains: Lauren Sprieser Talks Life With Young Horses
Word to the wise - pony parenting is not an easy task. No one knows this better than FEI rider and trainer Lauren Sprieser. She'll be th
An Ode To Horse Husbands (And All Equestrian Significant Others)
You entered innocently into the role of a devoted Horse Husband. When you began dating your equestrian partner, you had no idea what the pos
Jeremy Steinberg On How Average Horses Mold Great Riders
Steinberg explains, " The lesser talented horses are sometimes training riders a better methodology to their approach. Being on somethi
Do We Ever Really Stop Being Equestrians?
I consider being an equestrian part of my identity, but I wondered at what point it slips away and people morph from being horseless to simp