Thoroughbreds can have a reputation. Some equestrians and non-equestrians assume they are delicate, nervous, spirited…..and off track thoroughbreds? Forget it! So why then, are OTTBs so popular with equestrians?

Horse shows are a window into what it means to be an equestrian. A dramatic microcosm of what equestrians experience all heaped into one chaotic and exhilarating day. 

Have you ever lost confidence in your horseback riding? Here is how one amateur equestrian turned her anxiety into success.

My husband is NOT a horse person. So how does an equestrian survive marriage with someone completely opposite her?

The amazing thing about equestrians is there is no real age limitation. Kids growing up on farms feed horses, muck stalls, and drive quads or trucks before puberty. There are men and women in their 60's who decide they want to start riding, or get back on a horse again after decades away. At local barns kids as young as 6 are competing in leadline for ribbons. Teenage barrel racers, reiners, show jumpers, etc. have sponsors and compete nationally. In he United States professional show jumpers range in age from early to mid 20’s like Jessica Springsteen to their 50's like Beezie Madden and Phillip Dutton, both 53.