Riders’ Remedies for the Common Cold
The common cold, and its far more hostile cousin, the flu, do not discriminate. They don’t care that one has to rise before dawn to feed a barn of impatient animals, or that it is [...]
Summer Style for Schooling at Home
For the most part, there are two types of riders in the world: those who polish their tall boots even when riding at home alone, and those who occasionally let their old Garth Brooks tour t-shirt double as both pajamas and riding gear when they think no one is watching...
CBD: Fact or Fad?
If the abbreviation “CBD” has yet to become part of your daily vernacular, please allow us just a few minutes of your time. Living healthfully has developed into an uber trendy, holistic [and ‘grammable!] lifestyle in the last decade. Subsequently, countless numbers of potions that claim...
Stock It To Me
As two women with backgrounds in the fashion industry, we love a worthy trend (we’ve even been known to show up to a meeting clad in the same coveted shoes). And while we’re eager to hop on board the sartorial bandwagon this spring...
Ten Tools to Kick Off the New Year
We love the promise of a new horizon, filled with curiosities and possibilities. The start of the calendar year similarly feels like such a beginning, and nudges us toward good intentions for enhancing our [...]
Gifts That Give Back
At OR, we prefer wallowing in our extended food comas to fighting Black Friday crowds, but it wouldn't be the day after Thanksgiving if we didn't spend at least a few minutes thinking about holiday shopping. Below, we compile some of our favorite...
Help Some Sisters Out: The First Ever OR Reader Survey
Nearly a year ago, Outside Rein was but a twinkle in our eyes (that was sparked by a particularly rigorous riding lesson in which, “More outside rein!” was heard on a steady rotation). After several declarations of, “we really should do this!” followed by months of development (a.k.a. an endless discussion of incredibly tedious things like pixels and adverbs)...
Made in the Shade: Sun Protection for Riders
As two farm girls born and raised beneath the pervasive California rays, we’re well aware of the sun’s ability to cause premature aging and – if that’s not reason enough to protect your skin – cancer. This week, we share some of our favorite sun-mitigating techniques...
Pro Tips: Seven Snacks for Busy Riders
All riders can relate to that hour of the day at which we hit a wall, usually around 1:30pm when our bodies finally succumb to the fact that lunch isn’t going to fit in the agenda...
The Model Trainer Method: Their Story
Like many women, I struggled with my weight for years. To get fit, I tried various diets and exercise regimens, but nothing moved the needle very far—or for very long. Even as a journalist (I’ve written about health, beauty and food for magazines...
Face Time: The Best Skin Treatments for Sun-Kissed Riders
There are many women who turn to makeup to hide the signs of aging, but on the opposite side of the coin lies the typical equestrian, who simply doesn’t have the time to fuss in front of a mirror...
Before You Get Bent Out of Shape
Michele Leasure is a licensed orthopedic specialist in North Salem, NY, and owns a physical therapy practice with many of the equestrian industry’s top professionals as clients...