UPDATE [01-26-2018]: A recording of the Friday ride has been shared with me, and posted. You’ll find it at the bottom of the article, after the commentary from her Thursday ride. The commentary is still…
Jørgen Olsen is a horseman from Denmark, and according to Eurodressage, Jørgen Olsen is the “Master of Piaffe”. I think they got confused and meant to say he’s the “Master of Yanking on Horse’s Mouths” instead. “If…
It doesn’t seem like there is a single day that goes by, in which the internet doesn’t play out the drama of another horse abuse scandal. From horses being neglected, to riders abusing their horse…
Please reconsider tuning in this year to the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio, at least the Equestrian portion. I’ve written about why it would be great if you tuned out during the Equestrian portion in…
There are so many ways Clinton Anderson could be described, but asshole doesn’t quite fit the bill. Although he self-labels himself an asshole, “if your definition of an asshole is someone who tells the truth,…
The Falsterbo Horse Show has just concluded in Sweden, and just as it happened last year we see that horse abuse is still being allowed in the form of Rollkur LDR. Naturally, people are outraged…
To those who say it’s “just a moment in time” to any image showing blatant abuse against the horse; here’s 100 ‘moments in time’ for you to briefly ponder. These aren’t once-in-a-lifetime moments, these are…
What the hell does that even mean? Good when your own strength fails to overtake the horse? Good when your skills are, let’s be honest, pathetic at best? Good when an actual Ape rides better…
Swimming with your horse can be a delightful break from the usual routine. Before you begin it’s important to approach swimming with some safety precautions to avoid injuring your horse or getting yourself stomped on….
The FEI is a joke; an absolute, ridiculous joke. Remember that time I called us idiotic children? It was only a few days ago… This video so clearly outlines how the FEI treats concerned equestrians…
*Warning: post contains sarcasm, name calling and I’m pretty sure I cursed once or twice. Now that you’ve been adequately warned, proceed. It’s happened again. Andreas Helgestrand, being outed for horse abuse. This time our…
Attn: Barrel Racers – new research shows you’re no more likely to win if you whip, spur or yank/crank on your horse around the cloverleaf! This is great news, it means no more excuses for…
Anyone can give themselves a title, and even get paid for services under that title. But would you call someone a Medical Doctor who hasn’t gone to school for medicine, just because they’ve forged a…
It’s that time of the year, Midwest Horse Fair is happening in Madison, Wisconsin. In commemoration I’d like to revisit the Cyndi Plasch incident from 2012, when she apparently lost her shit loading a horse…
I might think Clinton Anderson was just the bees knees.. if I were into men who like to yank, crank and spank on young horses. Alas, I’m not. It seems a lot of women are…
When I was young, it was common as children to say something like, “but everyone else in my class gets to go!” To which my parents would say, “if everyone in your class jumped off…