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  • Feb 20, 2022

Change | Jordyn Bush

Change. Itā€™s terrifying. Itā€™s the feeling when you stay in a new place for the first time, and you have to navigate in the dark to find the lights...

  • Feb 06, 2022

Riding for Joy

I didnā€™t want to go to the barn today. I ALWAYS want to be at the barn, but today it was cold, and I was tired and, I didnā€™t feel like wearing a ...

  • Jan 16, 2022

Herd Member | Amanda Chico

Hello everyone! Iā€™m so excited to be part of the Herd! My name is Amanda. I am 26 and Iā€™m from Southern California. I have been riding for 7 years...

  • Jan 02, 2022

Herd Member | Liv Gude

Hello Herd! I'm Liv; you may know me as the weird lady always taking her horse's temperature. To be clear this happens daily, but that's NOT A LOT...

  • Dec 19, 2021

Healing isn't a Linear Journey

One year ago, I got the phone call no horse owner wants. My horse, Josh, had fallen in turnout and broken his leg. There was nothing they could do...

  • Dec 05, 2021

Herd Member | Killian Deano

Hi, my name is Killian, I am 14 years old and live in Alaska. I started riding at 3 years old and Iā€™ve been riding ever since. I got my start ridi...

  • Nov 21, 2021

Herd Member | Kate Kudelko

Hi Herd! My name isĀ Kate Kudelko (@painted__dressage on Instagram). I'm excited to tell you a little bit of my story.Ā The most incredible part abo...

  • Oct 03, 2021

The Stripes of a Military Wife

There is a certain romanticism about being in the military, or a military spouse. You will move to incredible places, see the world, have a steady...

  • Sep 05, 2021

Heart Horse | Emily and Puppy

Do you believe in a heart horse? Some people are as skeptical about it as soulmates but, I believe they exist. There are some riders that view a h...

  • Aug 22, 2021

Herd Member | Jill T

Part of what I do for a living involves writing blogs. Still, finding the right words to say for this blog was challenging. Opening up to show you...

  • Jul 25, 2021

Be Kind

A few weeks ago I received an email in response to our final Pride Month eblast. The email, and the few that followed from the same sender, were a...

  • Jul 11, 2021

ā€œLove the horse first, and the sport secondā€

As equestrians, we spend a lot of time justifying our sport to other people. The fact that it is in the Olympics doesnā€™t even seem to matter some ...