DeAnn Sloan
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Thoroughbred Charities of America
Every week we team up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. Today we recognize Thoroughbred Charities of America, which is awarding over $1 million in grants this year.
Best of JN: Maintenance Programs — How Do You Balance Hope With What Really Works?
“The basics are there: good feed, a farrier who I consider a genius, an excellent vet who has known me and my horses for many years now, and a barn manager and trainer who I trust. Everything else is up to me, as I wade through what is out there and try to sort out what my horses might need. “
Friday Feels: A Girl and Her Horse
Every horse deserves to be loved by a little girl. (more…)
Battling Anxiety and Fear: Jen & Ribeye
“’I’m just a nervous/scared/timid rider.’ I could not just ride better and escape this. And worse, deciding that I was just a scared rider was allowing me to gradually get used to operating through a truly dangerous level of physiological shut-down.” (more…)
Thursday Video: You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do
Sometimes reaching just the right spot takes some creativity. (more…)
Best of EN: Finding the Silver Linings
“The best quote I think to describe this year so from Madeline L’Engle: ‘Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.’ I appreciate the good moments so much more because of the bad. Here’s to 2021 of being a year full of light for everyone!”
Product Review: NoSweat Helmet Liners
Having sweat run down your face and into your eyes while you ride is the worst… (more…)
Centered Riding Instructor Diversity Scholarship Offered for 2021
BIPOC riders “have long been under-represented in the equestrian world. I hope this scholarship will help empower them to advance in education and training, professional development and recognition in the horse industry, and to teach others.”
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in you images. (more…)
Horsemanship With Lindsey Partridge: The Sleeping Dragon
If you’ve ever been around a horse that seems to react BIG out of nowhere, that horse might be known as a sleeping dragon. Lindsey Partridge of Harmony Horsemanship addresses how to approach and tame these dragons. (more…)
‘Oh Crap’ Monday: A Really Crappy Situation
Well, this is about the crappiest thing we can think of.
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SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Labor Day Sale Starts Now!
Use code 20LaborDay to take 15% off hundreds of products from SmartPak, plus a $50 gift card with any order over $200.
Best of JN: 10 Equine Insurance Questions Answered
An experienced agent, and grand prix jumper rider, weighs in to answer common questions. By Laura Connaway. (more…)
Kentucky Performance Products: Weigh Your Horse’s Feed
“Feed by weight, not volume.” Here’s why. (more…)
Best of EN: Sports Psychology with Dr. Darby Bonomi: Frustration — A Guide Out of the Cloud
“Frustration. It’s a cloud of dark energy that hovers over us. Under it, we feel stuck and irritated, unable to see our way out of a situation.” Sport and Performance Psychologist Dr. Darby Bonomi helps us find a way out from under the cloud.
Katarina Stovall: ‘Does Access Equal Diversity In Equestrian Sports?’
“I believe that if the sport were more affordable, more people would participate, including more minorities.” Fifteen-year-old Katarina Stovall discusses the importance of mentorship and access programs in equestrian sports.
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Thursday Video: You Can Do It, Cuddles!
This jockey clearly is ready for the Derby. (more…)
How Bree Brookins Found Her Stride
Bree was under the impression that Black girls simply didn’t ride horses. Moving to North Carolina in search of a new barn family, she says she encountered more than a little racism, both direct and indirect.
Ecovet Presents Mind Your Melon: Ride King Guillermo
There’s nothing like riding vicariously on a Derby contender… except actually riding one. (more…)
Enjoy Derby Week Virtual Farm Tours
Don’t miss out on the experience of Derby Week! Even though spectators will not be allowed and many will not be traveling to Lexington for this year’s Derby, you can still experience some of the magic of the Horse Capital of the World through these virtual tours.
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images. (more…)
