Horseback riding day camp is a great way for kids to have fun and enjoy time outside while learning about horses. At a horseback riding-themed day camp, campers will get to interact with horses and learn about their care and feeding. They also get to ride the horses and play games on horseback. Often, horse …
Parenting Horse Crazy Kids
A series of articles about the unique challenge of parenting a horse obsessed kid, and how to know when their passion might be problematic.
Learning horseback riding takes practice, good advice, and (just like any sport) training. How long it takes you to learn horseback riding will depend on several factors, which you’ll learn about in this article, including: 4 Things Determine How Long it Takes to Learn to Ride: If you are riding with an experienced riding instructor …
Jobs working with horses have a reputation for not paying well, but that’s not the whole truth. The fact is, there are many different types of horse jobs that pay well. Some of these jobs may require special training and certification, while others require only a love of horses and a willingness to continue learning …
Many people go through a “horse crazy” phase as kids or teens, but what about those of us whose affection for horses turns out to be anything but a phase? Not all of us can grow up to be professional riders, there are lots of other jobs working with horses, including working as a veterinarian, …
If you love a classic look and equestrian flair, Christmas gifts are a great place to show off this style. Small pieces of equestrian hardware can take the place of a bow to create sophisticated wrapping for your gifts. One year, I raided my tack store’s hardware department to wrap gifts for my family and …
Growing up, I simply could not get my hands on enough books about horses. Bookstores, libraries, and interlibrary loans all became channels to get my hands on more books about horses. All that reading as a kid helped me become a lifelong reader, and even as an adult, books about horses are my favorite genre …
If you’ve spent time in Internet comment sections or discussion forums in the past decade, you may have picked up on an internet-birthed trend in which women with equestrian hobbies are referred to in derogatory, demeaning, or at times flatly cruel terms. Somehow, it not only became acceptable to not only associate equestrians with being …
A “horse-crazy” phase is normal for many kids- especially girls. For lucky kids with access to horses and horseback riding facilities, horseback riding offers an incredibly enriching experience for kids, tweens, and teens. For kids growing up in the digital age, horseback riding offers an analog sport, free from screens and stats, and free from …