Haley Ruffner
The Academic Equestrian: Remember to Say Thank You
Saying “thank you” to your horse doesn’t necessarily mean hugs and pats and treats, but release of pressure →
The Academic Equestrian: A Musical Freestyle Final
Haley Ruffner just took — and likely passed — the most exciting final exam of her academic career, →
The Academic Equestrian: Up Before Dawn
Haley Ruffner, our collegiate blogger, contends with the fine line between dedication and healthy time management as finals →
The Academic Equestrian: Lessons From Dad
Haley Ruffner, home from college for Thanksgiving, spends some time with her non-horsey dad and reflects on the →
The Academic Equestrian: Fraternizing With the Enemy
Everything is fun and games at Haley’s intercollegiate horse shows … except for the fact that her mother →
The Academic Equestrian: A Birthday Surprise
Haley gets the best birthday gift ever. →
The Academic Equestrian: Back to the Gym
Haley Ruffner, our collegiate equestrian blogger and captain of her university western team, contends with some leadership and →
The Academic Equestrian: Freestylin’
Haley Ruffner is already looking forward to final exams — or at least one particular exam for her →
The Academic Equestrian: Judges Are Humans Too
Halfway through her semester of “Judging Horse Shows” (seriously, college classes are SO cool these days), Haley Ruffner →
The Academic Equestrian: Cow Horse for College Credit
Haley Ruffner, our collegiate equestrian blogger, is taking a course in reined cow horse — yep, for college →
The Academic Equestrian: Working On My Fitness
There’s more to rider fitness than just riding. →
The Academic Equestrian: Hero to Zero
Haley’s first show of the season didn’t quite go as planned. →
Academic Equestrian: Team Captain
Haley Ruffner, our intercollegiate equestrian blogger, has been named team captain! →
Academic Equestrian: Happy Birthday, Coach
The best way to give back to your hardworking equestrian team coach is to artfully destroy his office →
The Academic Equestrian: Back to School
Haley Ruffner is back for her sophomore year! →
#TBT: 4 Ways to Horse Show with Late Risers
Better buy stock in the coffee company now. →
4 Ways Going to College Is Like Horse Showing
The Academic Equestrian reports. →
The Academic Equestrian: Haley’s Secret to Success
Haley opens up with the truth about her IHSA season. →
The Academic Equestrian: All Good Things Must End
Even a disappointing end to the season has a bright side. →
The Academic Equestrian: How to Horse Show
A helpful guide to the organized chaos. →
Academic Equestrian: You Can Take the Girl Out of the Barn …
… but the horse smell stays with her. →
