Marcella Gruchalak

Marcella Gruchalak

Triple Trouble: Walking the Enchanted Forest of Payco’s Never-Ending Injuries

“And maybe that’s the real magic here. Maybe it’s not in the wounds that missed the tendon or

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Marcella Gruchalak

Reader Photo Challenge: Spring Hair

Enjoy this photo of the impact spring is bringing to equestrian barn clothes!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Tuesday Video: Goats Make Everything More Fun

We all need goats to entertain us on the farm!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Prioritizing the Horse Over the Title

“The industry may still glorify speed and early success, but I know now that longevity, soundness, and a

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Marcella Gruchalak

Ask AI Equestrian Edition: The Non-Horse Husband’s Roast of His Equestrian Wife

“I, too, once thought I was marrying a normal woman. She had beautiful hair, a great smile, and

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Marcella Gruchalak

In the News: Florida Senate Committee Passes Decoupling Bill

Parts of the horse racing industry in Florida could be at risk with the Florida Senate Committee on

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Marcella Gruchalak

Tuesday Video: Bad Conformation

Things that shouldn’t be as funny as they are — this video!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Mythbuster Monday: Desensitizing Horses to Training Aids Makes the Aids Ineffective

On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Does

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Marcella Gruchalak

Ask AI Equestrian Edition: English Rider Roast

This time, we decided to see what AI would come up with if we asked it to roast

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Marcella Gruchalak

Reader Photo Challenge: Barn Buddies

Enjoy these five photos of horses and their buddies!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Tuesday Video: When You Love Your Pony

What would we hear you saying to your horse if you were mic’d up?

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Marcella Gruchalak

Catch Riding: Listening to the Horse’s Owner (and Not Unsolicited Advice From Others)

“To those who feel compelled to offer corrections when a rider simply is following an owner’s guidance, it

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Marcella Gruchalak

Ask AI Equestrian Edition: Western Rider Roast

“Never mind that their ‘ranch-broke’ horse hasn’t seen a real cow in its life, and their biggest brush

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Marcella Gruchalak

Tuesday Video: At Least There’s Some Agility

When you completely misread the assignment…

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Marcella Gruchalak

Holiday Horse Names: St. Patrick’s Day Paint Horses

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating by highlighting some Paint Horses with St. Patrick’s Day-themed

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Marcella Gruchalak

Mythbuster Monday: Carrots Can Be Used as a Meal Replacement

On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Can

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Marcella Gruchalak

A Thank You To Horse Show Prize Committees

The prizes you choose become the memories they cherish.

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Marcella Gruchalak

Reader Photo Challenge: Cowgirls

Enjoy these seven photos of cowgirls!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Tuesday Video: Those Eyebrows Though

Girls pay big money for eyebrows like this horse just got!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Emotional Awareness in Riding: Understanding the Emotional Horse

Many of us are out here riding the emotional waves of our equine counterparts — cough, mares, cough

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Marcella Gruchalak

Reader Photo Challenge: Mares

Enjoy these three photos of mares!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Tuesday Video: Glitter Spa

There’s no such thing as too much glitter!

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Marcella Gruchalak

Mythbuster Monday: Mud Is Beneficial for a Horse’s Hooves and Skin

On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Mud

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