“Too white to be Latina and too Latina to be white. I struggle with my cultural identity every day. Since I was a kid, I sought an escape. To me, this was only possible with horses. Horses didn’t see my struggles. They saw a little girl desperate to escape.” (more…)
“I am transgender. I was born in a female body. Since I was a child, I knew my brain did not match my physical attributes. I am medically transitioning to male. The horse world has been a blessing and a curse with the unspoken assumption that you don’t generally pry into others’ business while at the barn.”
Western Dressage is one of the fastest growing equestrian disciplines. Celebrated professionals such as Lynn Palm and Stacy Westfall have given added exposure to the discipline and their Quarters Horses are excelling at it. (more…)
“Now I have not one but two of my very own, very spoiled horses. In every barn and every organization, I have been welcomed … though I have seldom seen any other Black equestrians.” (more…)
“I just didn’t understand why it seemed so hard for a black person to ride horses. However, my first horse show was a real eye-opener. I felt as out of place as a big red dot on a pristine white piece of paper.” (more…)
Since it looks like COVID-19 and the resulting mask requirements are here to stay — at least for a while — you might as well have a mask or two that reflects your love of horses. Our friends at Eventing Nation have rounded up some of their favorites. (more…)
“We received 27 submissions representing a broad spectrum … They are eventers, hunter/jumpers, dressage riders, polo players, western riders and more. There is no way to ‘judge’ or ‘rank’ them, as each voice is important and limitless in its own value.”
Every week Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. Today we recognize Officer Matthew Reiss and Officer Kristian Hanus, who rushed into a burning barn to save a horse during a barn fire. (more…)
2020 seems to be delivering hit after hit — globally, nationally and individually. Blogger Aubrey Graham certainly has not been exempt from this, but that doesn’t keep her from recognizing the silver linings that present themselves. (more…)
“All in all, I’d say July was a pretty darn good month for the horses we all care so deeply about, and we owe much of this success to you, the readers of Horse Nation. We applaud each of you along [those] who championed and supported these measures.”
