Introducing some of our contributing writers published works; we hope you check them out, and we also added a few of our favourite reads. Enjoy reading and watch for more horse reads.

Feature Articles
Saddle Up Magazine feature equestrian articles
Zac Cadogan, Shyla Morin, Tanis Johnson, and Eva Fisher are the four newest graduates of the Racetrack Program, Exercise Rider, offered at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology. Each of these inspiring young adults has determination as they approach the starting gate of a career and future of possibility and opportunity. Getting here, however, required…
A 29 year-old horse is lost and then found after 11 weeks in Alberta’s backcountry
R.J. & Lois Bennett were inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2016, they were recognized with the E.P. Taylor Award of Merit. They are considered the most successful horse breeders in British Columbia’s history. R.J. and Lois Bennet were immersed in the breeding and racing industry for more than…
This year we have discovered how, as volunteers, at shows, and other equine-related events we can play an important role in the success of the horse industry.Â
Maureen Enns, a woman who casually refers to herself as an investigative artist, spent several years in the wilderness west of Calgary, Alberta, studying and documenting wild horses. Once you read her book, Wild Horses, Wild Wolves, however, you quickly understand that she is a brilliant trailblazer equipped with extensive knowledge of misunderstood animals, particularly…
Anticipation abounds among spectators packing the stands. A horn blasts, pushing the crowd into an exhilarating uproar and initiating the sound of thunderous hooves on the racetrack, coordinating with the hammering heartbeats of the contestants.

