I’ve been hearing it often from trainer friends: kids just don’t seem to want to work the way they used to. And I see it myself.  Many riders show up, take the lesson, and rush off to the next activity. The days of the true ‘barn rats’ feel long gone. Kids are overscheduled, and sometimes—if The post Have ‘Gritty’ Kids Disappeared From the Barn Aisle?  appeared first on Horse Network.

Kent Farrington is an Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Pan American team gold and individual silver medalist, and a two-time former World No. 1. The 45-year-old American rider currently has 85 Grands Prix wins on his resume, trailing the sport’s winningest Grand Prix rider of all time, Julien Epaillard (FRA), by just two victories (Jumpr).  The post Kent Farrington on Super Mares and Burned Up Cassette Tapes appeared first on Horse Network.