by Tuft| Tuft here with a photo from a fun horse show I went to in late summer. One of my favorite exhibitions to watch was the showmanship classes. To see how all the horses listened to their handlers on command was amazing…

by catscowgirl | Hi. This is the story of when my family and I were waiting for our two mares to foal. My family just started breeding Quarter Horses and we bred our stallion, Cinch, to two of our mares…

by Icehorse
My horse is my freedom
Whenever I have a problem…

by caroline
This summer wasn’t perfect, and yet it wasn’t bad.
It didn’t leave me laughing, and yet I feel so glad…

by HorseFeathers
Pure joy, they say, pure freedom
is on the back of a horse…

by Martha Lee Halstead
Hooves pounding, hearts beating as one
Mane and hair entangled…

by HorseFeathers
Dampened jeans and hot leather combined
Sweet horse sweat and human salt beads…

Climb in the saddle and get seated for the Summer of Horse Dreams Round-Up! Let’s share our summer experience connecting with horses and horse people in the real world and participating in one or more of the Summer of Horse Dreams Challenges hosted by our very own Julia and Madelaina! Submissions are now open (earlier than expected!) for…

by HorseFeathers | My first real riding instruction was given to me by my good friend Ms. Grant. She has been my inspiration to English riding and to the world of dressage. I enjoy her lessons and learning from her. She will never know how much her instruction means to me. I prepared a short interview with her and I would like to share her answers with you all…

by Martha Lee Halstead | My interviewee is my riding teacher, Olana. Her family is trying to re-create the Spanish Iberian Barb on their horse/cattle ranch. In addition to instructing people how to ride, she has trained her own horses, and has been riding ever since she was able to walk…