Kate Kosnoff
Facing the Mortality of My Senior Horses
“Every day that Mac and Marley get to go outside and just be horses is a victory in my book. While they won’t be here forever, the lessons they have taught me and the love they have given me will last far beyond their physical time on this earth.”
Don’t Let a Number Control You
“I will work to praise my body for what it is, instead of what it isn’t.”
Here’s to the Winter Warriors
“This sport expects a lot out of us—time, a love and respect for horses, and an awful lot of hard work. But what it doesn’t expect is for you to HAVE to pack up the barn and head south for the winter.”
Body Shaming in the Show Ring: Enough is Enough
Fat-shaming, skinny-shaming, short-shaming, tall-shaming… it all needs to stop! Kate Kosnoff of Riders for Well-Being is calling for change.
The Call for New Equestrian Role Models
“We sometimes think that life gets better when the jumps get bigger and the breeches get pricier.” Kate Kosnoff of Riders For Well-Being calls for horsemen and horsewomen to help inspire the next generation of equestrians.
Get the Look: Summer Chill
Because there’s nothing cute about looking like a hot mess in the saddle.
Product Review: A Horse Box
Kate dishes on what arrived in her monthly shipment from A Horse Box!
School, Sports, Social Lives & Horses: How to Balance It All (Without Going Insane)
Juggling a jam-packed student schedule can feel overwhelming, but it can be done! Kate Kosnoff, a junior at Denison University in Ohio, shares some tips for managing your time like a pro. (more…)
Shopping For a New Horse? Read This First
Are you in the market? Kate Kosnoff guides us through a few critical steps in the horse-shopping process.
Just a Dad, a Mule & Some Chicken Wings
Nothing to see here, folks.
You may have seen this video of a man and his mule eating lunch around the dining room table together floating around Facebook. Yes, you read that correctly. The mule is inside the house, calmly eating his grain like a prim and proper member of society.
Perhaps the best part is that, upon discovering her father, the young woman filming the video is upset that her dad is breaking his diet by eating too many chicken wings and seems to ignore the fact that her mule is standing in her house. Dad’s excuse for bringing “Christmas” into the house? He wanted some company.
Here’s to the dads that love our four legged pals just as much as we do!