By Rob Jacobs 

Dear Talented and Eager Young Rider,

I hope the holiday season was kind to you and allowed for additional hours with your equine friends. As you prepare to create your riding goals for the new year, I … [Read more]

Rachel Geiger Barker

Malvern, Pennsylvania

Owner and Founder of Weather Or Not Equestrian (WON)

How did you become part of the horse world? 

I started riding when I was 4 years old at Country Lane Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut, when … [Read more]

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Alex Banks

Shelby Brost knows what it’s like to win big. She also knows devastating loss—and not just the kind that means placing out of the ribbons. She knows the rush of laying down a … [Read more]

By Margie Sugarman                                            

My child loves riding. I know it’s important when she falls off to get back on, but what’s the best way to handle it? She is young and gets scared to get right back on. I want … [Read more]

By Jan Westmark Bauer

Portraits by Keagan Phillips

Madigan Eppink grew up in Clarkston, Michigan, and horses were part of her life from childhood. When Madigan began applying to colleges, she wasn’t sure where she wanted to go. “I was … [Read more]

By Rob Jacobs

Dear Observant Young Brown-Skinned Boy,

The differences you notice about yourself do not make you awkward, they make you special. At some point later in life, you will learn to believe this. In the meantime, just relax … [Read more]

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Adrienne Morella

It has been said that a good writer has the power to move the human heart. For horseman Shane Ledyard, this adage has proven to be true. With a growing line of equestrian … [Read more]