Category: Stories

Merlin’s Miraculous Metamorphosis

Back in the beginning of May my friend Sabrina sent a message to a small group of our horsie friends with a listing for a kill pen horse out of the infamous New Holland auction in Pennsylvania. The photos were heartbreaking. He was known only as “Hip 448” and didn’t have a name that anyone…



In the Middle are the Horsemen by Tik Maynard – book review

Tik Maynard’s memoir, In the Middle are the Horsemen, is a humble, endearing book, just like the man himself. He tells the story of his multi-year quest to define his place in the world of professional riding and training. I have seen Tik teach and witnessed him transform nervous, high-headed horses into relaxed puppy dogs…