We find these truths to be self-evident that all horses are good for people… Now more than ever.

Mitigating your bad days is one of the greatest strengths a person can have, especially if you’re working with horses. The animals are emotionally sensitive; when we are upset or unfocused, they feel it. … All that considered, I realized that as a rider it behooves me to be great at having bad days. I’ve made it one of my personal missions over the past 2 years to handle bad days as well as a person possibly can.

50 Reasons Why Horses Are Better Than Humans

The most common question I get from my non-horse friends is about how the money works in horse sport. Money In Horse Sport could ultimately be a 12-episode series, as many equestrian businesses profit from multiple forms of high-stakes gambling- not to mention the utter lack of financial transparency in the industry… But for now we’ll just cover the basics of horse show prize money.

If you have a friend or family member who is involved in the equestrian sport of Show Jumping, and you don’t exactly understand what they’re doing, this article might help you!

I tried very hard not to make horses my main focus in life. I went as far as to graduate film school, move to Manhattan, and start a Video Production Company all in an effort to stay out of the horse industry. Yet, here I am.

As I’ve been writing up some things, I thought a glossary might come in handy of the non-horse people! I will continue to edit / add to this as things come up, and feel free to submit new words or definition tweaks!

In honor of the 2026 Lunar Year being the Year of the Fire Horse, I’m starting a blog to share a bit about my life with horses, and the equestrian industry at large. Part of this will be answering questions about the “horse world,” but I’m going to start here by providing some background on what my life is all about.

So for those of you who have no idea what I even do for a living (most of my close friends), here’s the brief run down: