Tag Archives: Equestrian Story

A Rider Shaped by Heart and Courage: Sophia’s Journey Unfolds

Some riding stories start with ambition.Sophia Melnick’s started with a spark she never saw coming. She was just a girl at a birthday party, reading cards with a friend, when one envelope changed everything.It wasn’t addressed to her, yet it became hers all the same.A single line—“You’re going to horse camp.” Sophia wasn’t the intended […]

Seven’s Story: How I Accidentally Became Someone’s Dream Horse

Hi, I’m Seven.Yes, like the number.No, I don’t know why either. I used to race—well, I used to run fast in straight lines while humans yelled things.Then one day I stopped doing that, and they called me an OTTB, which I later learned means: Officially Transitioned To Being Beautiful. And that’s when Marli showed up. […]

I Bought the Wrong Horse. She Turned Me Into the Right Rider.

Some riders choose the easy path—perfect horse, perfect trainer, perfect barn. Gracyn did not. Her riding journey began in 2020, full of excitement, dreams, and the firm belief that all horse trainers tell the truth (adorable, right?). In late 2021, she bought Topaz—a gorgeous mare with presence, elegance, and, as it turned out… a hidden […]