I read this fascinating article in the New York Times and thought I would share it with everyone.





BARGAINS IN THE BARN

By: SARAH MASLIN NIR

Published: October 28, 2009



WHEN Janet Rizzo decided to buy a second horse after her first one was sidelined by an injury, she wanted a mount of comparable ability. She expected to pay a price similar to the $70,000 she spent on her first, 11 years earlier.



But in this withered economy, Surfer Girl,… Continue

Ariel Shaker, an artist, environmentalist and avid horse enthusiast dies from fall while exercising a Harvard polo team horse



Ariel Shaker, a 2006 graduate of Palo Alto High School and a horse enthusiast since she was 8, was pronounced dead Wednesday night from injuries from a "freak" accident while exercising a horse for the Harvard University polo team Oct. 1.



Shaker, 21, in her senior year at Harvard, had just made the team a month ago. She was in Harvard's visual and… Continue