A former rider celebrated her 90th birthday with a surprise carriage driving lesson – an experience she hopes to repeat when she turns 100. Dorset-based Sylvia Pope owned horses with her late husband ...

Willow, left, and Summer are two of the horses at Glen Oaks Equestrian Center in Glen Carbon. GLEN CARBON — Cailin Messer can’t imagine life without horses. The 2010 Edwardsville High School graduate ...

The spectacle is reminiscent of the movie “Ben Hur,” with high-speed action and roaring crowds. Teamwork is crucial. By Hannah Wulkan The phrase “horse and carriage” often evokes images of ...

At Horses With A Mission in Groveland, life lessons are taught from the saddle. “It is my heart in motion watching them ride,” says Victoria D’Angelo, lead instructor and owner of the non-profit, as ...

“I FELT LIKE I was flying,” is what my niece Ashely Griffiths, then 8, my brother’s middle child, told me the first time she jumped a horse over a small fence during riding lessons I paid for her to ...

I APPLAUD PROFESSIONAL trainers who regularly take in abandoned, neglected and/or rescued horses to properly train and prepare for a hopefully long-term and good home. A good home to me means owners ...

Lesson horses are the heart of equestrian education. They teach beginners how to ride, help build confidence, and often serve as the first connection between people and horses. For many riders, these ...