A series of articles about the unique challenge of parenting a horse obsessed kid, and how to know when their passion might be problematic.
If you’re trying to decide whether your child is old enough for their first horse, you aren’t alone. Many parents of horse-crazy kids find themselves weighing whether how soon to buy their child a horse or pony. This decision often centers on wondering if your child is old enough for their own horse. Buying a …
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 …
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 factors that determine how long it takes to learn to ride a horse 1 training tool that can make …
The natural progression for any horse-crazy kid who loves horses is to want one of their very own. Horse ownership is a lot of responsibility with a large time commitment. This is a huge undertaking for the whole family, yet it is so worthwhile if done right. In this article, you’ll learn our tips, as …
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 …
Many parents feel bewildered when their child, seemingly out of nowhere, begins “obsessing” over horses. The “horse crazy phase” has almost a mythological status as something that can be predicted to come and go as “just a phase,” but, just like any developmental phase for kids and teens, attuned parenting invites us to connect with …