The online shopping platforms for horses have never been more active, and it's easy to understand why. They give the seller opportunities to find clients directly (without trainers, brokers, or intermediaries), and allow buyers to sort through a vast number of...
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Last summer, trying to beat traffic on the way to the barn and unable to find a pair of clean breeches, I threw on a pair of cheap yoga leggings and bolted to my car. The long drive was far...
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As I sit down to write this, my mid-back is still burning from my ride this morning, despite a thorough foam roll, hot shower, and ibuprofen. My bad knees aren’t bothering me as much as usual, maybe thanks to a...
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It started slowly. The horse came to me, a few years under saddle but quite green, and he was charming and uncomplicated until one day, he wasn't. Shortly after mounting one day he bucked me off in a blind panic....
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After years competing at the top levels of eventing and, more recently, traveling to the Olympic Games in Tokyo as the traveling reserve, Tamie Smith reflects on what it will take for the U.S. to see a shift in global...
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