Passion, Perseverance Leads Equestrian to Olympic Gold Passion. Perseverance and the pursuit to accomplish her goals have led one American equestrian to the international spotlight. Although many young girls have a love for horses and dream of riding them in competition, Laura Kraut was able to pursue her dreams and now she rides and competes […]
Behind the Ribbons with Olympian Ian Millar
How Extraordinary Work Achieves Extraordinary Results Go back to the summer of 1957. A 10-year-old son of a career military father is once again moving, but this time the father assures his horse-infatuated son that once the family is settled, a horse will be in his future. As the family enters the cottage community of […]
The Best Workouts for the Equestrian Athlete
We’ve all had our non-horse friends tell us at one time or another that, “the horse does all the work… you just sit there.” Well, wouldn’t that be nice! Unfortunately for equine enthusiasts, we know that it takes more effort than meets the eye to get the job done on horseback. The rider’s body has […]
Part Two: Hillary Irwin, Yogi Train for Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover
Slow and steady wins the race, and for trainer Hillary Irwin, slow and steady describes the progress she has achieved with her horse, Yogi, a 4-year-old that she is training for the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover as part of the Retired Racehorse Project. Yogi, a bay gelding with four white socks and white star, has been in […]
