When we last left CJ Millar, she was just getting her brand-new horse property finished. Now that winter is fully upon us, CJ is enjoying the fruits of her labors with a horse farm that’s ready for anything winter throws her way! →
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Barn From the Ground Up: Almost Done
The shedrow barn has arrived, but CJ finds a few unanticipated complications with her permeable stall mats. →
Barn From the Ground Up: Show Time!
CJ takes her barn research on the road. →
Barn From the Ground Up Part 4: Halfway There!
Today’s (literal) installment: the shed and fencing! →
Barn From the Ground Up, Part 3: Moving Day Chaos
Water? Who needs water? →
Barn From the Ground Up, Part 2: Foundations and Footing
CJ Millar is living the dream and building her own horse property from scratch — but no dream come true comes without plenty of research, budgeting and hard work! In Part 2, CJ researches her perfect foundation and footing. →
Barn From the Ground Up: Part 1
CJ Millar is living the dream and building her own horse property from scratch — but no dream come true comes without plenty of research, budgeting and hard work! Introducing her new series “Barn From the Ground Up,” bringing HN along for the ride. →
Barn Aisle Chats: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion With Numa
Barn Aisle Chats is a new series where we’ll meet equestrians from all walks of life and disciplines. Today, we chat with Numa about (re) learning to ride as an adult and removing systemic barriers at the barn. →
Barn Aisle Chats: Sidesaddle With Elaina
Barn Aisle Chats is a new series where we’ll meet equestrians from all walks of life and disciplines. Today, we chat with Elaina Graves and I give sidesaddle a go. →
5 Barn Hacks From Brianna Noble To Make Your Life Easier
A couple weeks ago, we shared this barn hack from Brianna Noble. Now here are a few more to make your life at the barn easier. →
Standing Ovation: Seriously Big Glow Ups At Gentle Giants Rescue
Gentle Giants, a Draft horse rescue in Mount Airy, MD, loves to show off its seriously big glow ups! Read on to find out about good they’re doing in the horse world. →
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Prepping Your Barn for Personal Emergencies
As equestrians, we like to be in control of our horses’ care. But what do we do when a personal emergency prevents that? SmartPaker Jessica Davis offers these tips on getting your barn ready to have someone else take over when life keeps you away. →
Surviving Breakup Season
“It may be the end of April, but it finally is feeling like spring here in Alaska. However, much like everything else, Alaska does spring differently. Our spring starts with breakup season.” →
Best of JN: Developing Partnerships from the Ground Up — Mindfulness in the Stable
“I want to challenge myself and others to work on recognizing our general presence around the barn and horses.” →
Resolving Not to Ride: My 60-Day Groundwork-Only Challenge
“If I was spending half of that ride hand-walking around particularly questionable areas already… what if I just stopped bothering to actually ride, and spent that time working on the ground instead?” →
#NoStirrupNovember Social Media Roundup
Drop those stirrups and get to work! →
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: A Guide to a ‘Greener’ Barn
Even a small barn with only a few horses can create a lot of waste. Add in more horses (and more riders!) and that’s a lot more waste. Here are some tips to help you build a greener barn. →
Optimum Youth Equestrian Scholarship Aims to Provide Monetary Support, Mentorship to Deserving Riders
The deadline for the first round of the Optimum Youth Equestrian Scholarship is tomorrow, Thursday, October 15. Sally Spickard gives the details on the inspiration fo the scholarship and how to apply. →
Best of JN: What’s Your Lowest Bar? A Follow Up Column!
“I want to compete, but the cost has to be worth it. I’m more than ready to show, as is Steve, but it needs to be a good experience going in.” →
Julie Upshur: ‘The Reluctant Ambassador’
“I don’t get to be impatient or irritated. I may be the only Black equestrian these people see, and so, like it or not, I carry my entire race on my shoulders. The white riders don’t have to do that. They don’t have to think, ‘Let me represent my race well!’ before riding into a →
Update on Escaping to Nashville Barn: Locked Out
What are you doing with your time if you can’t see your horse? →
Best of JN: Journey to the Makeover — Amy Smith’s April Update
Patience is a lesson we’re all learning right now — in horses and in life. →
A Special Kind of Stupid: Meet Libby & Spider
“But, I AM a special kind of stupid. And so the overweight, middle-aged, amateur said, ‘Put him on the shuttle on Saturday morning, and I’ll pick him up in Ocala.’” Thus began Libby and Spider’s 2020 Makeover journey. →
Bringing up Baby: What Can Be Accomplished in the Weanling and Yearling Years
There is much that can be done with weanlings and yearlings to prepare them for their jobs once they reach physical and mental maturity. Here are 14 things you can do with your young horse to get it ready for life in the “real world.” →