My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH tightened their hold on the Defender Kentucky 5* today, delivering a brilliant cross-country round and setting up a historic bid for Jung’s fifth Kentucky title.
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The 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is already delivering drama, and we’re only just heading into cross-country! After two days of dressage, the leaderboard is set — but if there’s one thing we know about eventing, it’s that everything can change on cross-country day. Here’s a look at where things stand after dressage and what […]
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A powerful six-minute story from The Moth highlights how one small horse helped Alistair Bane through deep pain—and reminds us all of the healing power of animals. A must-watch for anyone who’s ever found comfort in a four-legged friend.
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Rosie’s new friend, Jay, is a chestnut Quarter Horse (or possibly Appendix) that has a number of small white spots across his body, roughly the size of a dime or a quarter. This curious phenomenon is known as Birdcatcher spots. Named for a 19th-century Irish Thoroughbred stallion, these elusive markings are more than just eye-catching—they […]
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After Curly died, Rosie was distraught. She paced. She called out. She searched for her friend. I would go and sit with her and she would occasionally stop to check in, but I wasn’t much comfort. The vet gave me Trazodone, which helped (I have never seen so much Trazadone in one place before!) but […]
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The reigning Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna held onto her crown as she began her four-year old season, leading wire-to-wire in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) and winning by three lengths. The filly’s breeder, Judy Hicks, said after the race, “The ‘Grizzly’ has come out of hibernation and she’s hungry […]
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When I first got Finn, his tail was knotted beyond anything I’d ever seen before, so tightly fused that it felt like a rope. Impenetrable. I worked on that tail for weeks. Every day, I tried to loosen the knots bit by bit, fingers aching, frustration mounting. He wasn’t particularly thrilled about the process, either—understandably […]
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It is unfortunate that our animals — who are truly members of our family — don’t live longer. Curly had a good run, closing in on thirty-three, when the infirmities of old age caught up with her. Last weekend, she needed to be helped over the Rainbow Bridge, because the final gift we can give […]
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