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Vin the Horse Takes Selfies

And we’re not talking “lemme take a pic of your zoomed-in nose and call it a selfie” selfie.

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Stronger in the Saddle

How can the worst day of your life also be the best? Tara Le Bree shares her story.

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7 Ingenious Readers Who Made Their Own Equipment

Who needs a tack store when you can make what you need?

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10 Reader-Submitted Beautiful Trail Rides: Finalists

If these photos don’t get you yearning for long summer trail rides in exquisite places, we don’t know what will.

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15 Reader-Submitted Tolerant Horses: Best of Show

If you thought the last collection was a group of bombproof steady-eddies, you won’t believe what this group puts up with.

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18 Reader-Submitted Tolerant Horses: Costumes, Clothes & Tarps Edition

These reader-submitted horses are pretty much OK with everything!

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Why Rider Fitness Matters to Me

Tara La Bree explains how being in shape gives her a leg up in the tack.

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This Horse Will Self Destruct in 3, 2, 1…

Some horses just can’t stay out of trouble — like Northstar, owned by reader Lauren Ellis. In celebration of his birthday, she reflects upon some of his most epic misadventures.

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Run, Bike, Ride, Paddle: The ECTAthlon

Reader Abby Powell saw our post on the Dubai Desert Triathlon and raised us this.

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Golden Girls, Dressage & Why You’re Never Too Old to Chase a Dream (or Drink Champagne No Matter What!)

Like fine wine, dressage ladies just get better with age — and these “Golden Girls” are approaching magnificent. Shelley Van den Neste, their coach, shares their story.

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I Do It for My Horse

To others, the sacrifices horse people make seem crazy. To Janine Savoie, it’s a small price to pay.

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Bridging the Discipline Divide

Can’t we all just get along? Rachael Katherine reminds us that, no matter what our disciplines, at the end of the day we’re all just horse lovers.

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The Horses That Carry Us

Victoria Shields takes a moment to reflect on the generosity of equine spirit.

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