Tag: Injury Rehabilitation

A rider tells us about her horse’s tumultuous journey to recovery from a gnarly pasture accident; from death’s door, to helping her earn her USDF Bronze Medal!

A Region 2 rider shares the joy she found after a serious injury & medical diagnosis forced her to take a step back & give herself a bit of grace.

In this comeback story, an adult amateur from Region 6 reminds us why it is so important to wear a helmet every ride, and how quickly things can go wrong!

Collegiate competitor Emma T. shares the transition from hunters to dressage that she made with her Holsteiner, Pumpkin!

By Sharielle Lawrence HS Wrosaletti, aka Rossi, is my 2010 Hungarian gelding that was gifted to me in 2017 as a complicated rehab case. His...

I met Hank (Orchid’s Tamino) through Sara Schmitt, who imported him from Holland.  I was lucky enough to be the first person who tried him when he came to her barn.   He was full of personality, and was super willing , especially for only being three years old.   As soon as I rode him I knew I had to have him, so I called my vet to set up a pre-purchase exam.  A week later we did his exam and he passed with flying colors!  I was thrilled to finally have a horse after a long year of saving and searching.    

By Kate Rawlinson Editor's Note: This article won first place in 2016 for a GMO newsletter award for first-person experience for GMOs with 75-174 members....