Profiles

Forging a Future

Thousands of eyes gaze upon my slender frame as I jump the rails into a sandy show ring in St. Catharines, Ontario, in 1973. I’m clutching four tools in my hands and have four horse shoe nails in my shorts …

Sergeant Reckless

A little mare named Reckless served in the US Marine Corps – an unusual job for a horse, but in this case it was the perfect job for a very unusual horse. She stood around 14.1 hands (technically a pony) …

100-Mile Gambling Diet

When I was a kid, my dad used to take us to the local fall fair every year. It wasn’t much of a fair – it was kind of small, and the “thrill rides” really weren’t all that thrilling after …

Catching a Couple of Chukkers

The ball is hit with a resounding thwack! and eight players, mallets held high in the air, turn their horses in unison and gallop down the pitch towards the ball which has settled in the short-cropped grass in the middle …

Riding Bridleless with Stacy Westfall

When the video of that ride, which was dedicated to her late father, was posted on the Internet in February 2008, it went viral, catching the attention of not just horse lovers, but the general public. Talk show host Ellen …

Behind The Walls: Horses helping troubled youths

I note that the soccer field is completely surrounded by buildings and high fences. From a coach’s perspective this was perfect – no chance of losing a horse here!

I pulled up beside the soccer net and used the trailer …

Lacey and Emma: Who Rescued Who?

Last year, we embarked on a journey to find a pony that would be a suitable therapy partner for my nine-year-old autistic daughter. I came across an ad for a cute trail pony – 11 years old and great with …

The Original Mantracker Moves On

When fans of the hit television series, Mantracker®, learned that their favourite prey stalking cowboy, Terry Grant, was leaving the show, they were shocked, some outraged, and some downright suspicious. There was talk of a conspiracy, wishful thinking perhaps …