Meet Susan

I’m Susan — writer, horse lover, and the voice behind Saddle Seeks Horse, a blog for grown-up horse girls who never outgrew their pony phase.

Since 2013, Saddle Seeks Horse has been a platform to share my riding journey, a place to connect with fellow horse fans and share equestrian product reviews. I began blogging because I knew I wanted to write horse books one day. And I was horseless in 2013 back then so I journaled my story of horse shopping, meeting and keeping my retired Thoroughbred racehorse Knight.

About My Horse Books

I’m excited about my book about the life of Marguerite Henry, beloved author of horse books like Justin Morgan Had a Horse, Misty of Chincoteague, Stormy, Misty’s Foal and King of the Wind. It’s titled Marguerite, Misty and Me and so far, readers are loving it. 

Horses Adored and Men Endured: a Memoir of Falling and Getting Back Up. It took me 10 years and a lot of tears to complete. I basically had the worst time ever while dating and I decided to make lemonade from those lemons by chronicling the lame situations I found myself in.

Popular Equestrian Blog Posts & More

Because I was a teacher for over 20 years, I enjoy sharing what I learn. 

For example, this post Avoid This Dangerous Donut in the Saddle is the most important one I have ever written and also went crazy viral! Do you know why you’re not supposed to let your horse turn its head toward your stirrup? (You’ve gotta read the donut post. It could be a literal lifesaver.)

Here’s my take on the Misty of Chincoteague conspiracy theory.

If you’re looking for safety stirrups for your English saddle, these are the ones I ride in.

Read this blog post if you want to fly your horse on an airplane, (it’s what Knight’s trip from Southern California to Illinois was like).

If you lose a horse or your friend loses a horse, here’s my horse book, Strands of Hope: How to Grieve the Loss of a Horse. I wrote it to help you feel less alone and maybe have a small measure of comfort.

About My Awesome OTTB

My retired racehorse Tiz A Knight is expensive, time-consuming, and totally possesses my heart. He is at the center of my equestrian lifestyle. Isn’t he handsome?

Writing, Podcasting and Speaking

I also write for equestrian magazines like Horse Illustrated and Sidelines.

And I am a podcast co-host on the Barn Banter by Horse Illustrated podcast. 

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