Horses Are Everything

Every rider, owner, volunteer, fan, and horse lover has a story. 

My Horse Story

Justin Mahoney and Onegin: An Instant Bond

Deaf saddle seat equitation rider Justin Mahoney reflects on his once-in-a-lifetime connection with Dragonsmeade Onegin.

Inspiration

How Horses Help Humans

Being around horses does more than improve riding skills—it can enhance emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and nutritional well-being.

Horses First

What Your Horse Is Telling You

Subtle changes in your horse's ears, eyes, tail, and stance can signal discomfort, stress, or pain.

Therapy

“Riding is the Water to Put Out the Fire of Our ADHD”

Brothers Julian and Cameron Harrison began riding in 2020 to ease their ADHD symptoms.

Inspiration

A Daughter, Her Father, and The Common Thread of Horses

From childhood trail rides in Guam to finding strength through grief, Catherine Lee's lifelong connection to horses became a source of healing, confidence, and purpose.

Horses First

Sovereignty Was Scared and Covered in Ash; It Was Blowing All Around Him

Teenager Kalyna Fedorowycz captured the attention of the equestrian world when she bravely rode her friend’s horse through the Palisades Fire to safety.

Horses are

everything

Why are horses your everything? 

Every horse person has a story.

Tell us about the horse or moment that changed your life. Your story could inspire someone else to discover why horses are everything.

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Horses are

everything