Haley Ruffner
The Academic Equestrian: How to Be a Horsewoman
From a professional lesson student. →
The Academic Equestrian: 5 Types of Lesson Horses
Which type is your lesson horse? →
The Academic Equestrian: Strong
“I am proud to ride on a team of strong, fit, and healthy horsemen and women who work →
The Academic Equestrian: Multi-Disciplined
Because classes and one team just wasn’t enough… →
The Academic Equestrian: Learning Humility
Of all equestrian lessons, this might be the most important. →
The Academic Equestrian: The First Trail Ride
Or, how to introduce a non-rider to your passion. →
The Academic Equestrian: What I Did With My Summer Vacation
Haley’s back to school! →
The Academic Equestrian: IHSA Nationals Recap
Our collegiate blogger came, saw and conquered at the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Finals — and pens →
7 Reasons To Never Let Your Kids Grow Up to Be Cowboys
A tongue-in-cheek list. →
The Academic Equestrian: Republishing
Haley Ruffner, our collegiate blogger, makes sure all of her schoolwork relates to horses — including republishing a →
The Academic Eq: The Horses That Made Me
Haley Ruffner, on the eve of competing at the IHSA National Championships, reflects on the lesson horses that →
The Academic Equestrian: Game Face
The weird expressions you have in horse show photos. →
The Academic Equestrian: Old Cowboys
May you be lucky enough to know one. →
The Academic Equestrian: Dressing the Part
Sometimes show clothes can feel like a costume. →
The Academic Equestrian: Traveling With Hat Cans
What’s in those mysterious boxes? →
The Academic Equestrian: 5 Challenges of Being a Short Equestrian
Haley Ruffner, our collegiate blogger, has reached great heights so far in her intercollegiate riding career. It’s just →
The Academic Equestrian: 5 Things Equestrians Do Better
Equestrianism has its rewards — we know about things like confidence, responsibility and time management, but Haley Ruffner →
The Academic Equestrian: Ring Presence
The difference between good and great. →
The Academic Equestrian: Equestrian Awareness
A tongue-in-cheek guide. →
The Academic Equestrian: 6 Ways to Be a Coachable Rider
Finding an equestrian coach is just one step in the process to developing as a rider — Haley →
The Academic Equestrian: Up & At ‘Em
Or, what to do when your friend is a late riser. →
The 5 Stops You Meet In the Reining Pen
Before you get to actually sliding, that is. →
The Academic Equestrian: Serving As the Scribe
Haley Ruffner introduces us to this critical role in reining. →
The Academic Equestrian: If Illness Were a Horse Show
Because horse girls bring everything around to horses, Haley compares her first week of classes while suffering from →
The Academic Equestrian: A Florida Winter
Collegiate blogger Haley Ruffner gets her first taste of how some equestrians spend their winters in Florida, and →