Tag: Gentle Giants
Heavy Hitters – Part Four
Throughout the month of December, we are featuring heavy horses and heavy breed crosses! Check out some of the superstars our followers love to dance with.
The Best Mistake I’ve Ever Made
An adult amateur from Region 8 shares how, despite being told she would never be able to handle her oversized young horse, she listened to her gut instead.
The Enchanting Journey of the Black Forest Draft Horse
"During a four-day hike through the mystical Black Forest, a place where centuries-old traditions intertwine with nature's beauty, I stumbled upon a sight that would change my life forever."
An Unlikely Pair
A rider from Region 6 tells us about Gannicus, a draft cross whom she helped transition from dancing in the circus to dancing in the sandbox!
Sid Brought Me Back
A rider from Region 2 shares how she couldn't leave horses in her past, leading her to jump back into the sport and find her draft cross partner, Obsidian.
Alexzander: A Heavy Horse With A Huge Impact
A rider from Region 7 shares how, after years of hiatus, she returned to riding and found joy in showing - with a bit of help from a Friesian cross, that is.
Mischief Managed
A Region 1 rider tells us about the draft cross who stole her heart from the beginning, and how her goals have shaped their dressage - and eventing! - careers.
Heavy Hitters – Part Three
Throughout the month of December, we are featuring heavy horses and heavy breed crosses! Check out some of the superstars our followers love to dance with.
Ethan & Abby: A Partnership Built on Healing, Hope, & Heart
A mom shares how her son’s health issues led them to therapeutic riding where he found his calling, and heart horse, a Fjord mare!
A Boon in the Darkness
"I met Trueman when I was sixteen. I was a wreck with little stability in my life, and Trueman was a dorky little three-year-old painted Percheron cross."
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