Equestrians bond with Stanford’s horses
“Sometimes, you don’t need to talk at all to these amazing animals. They just know exactly when you need a hug.”
“Sometimes, you don’t need to talk at all to these amazing animals. They just know exactly when you need a hug.”
On the far edge of west campus, nestled behind the tennis courts, lies the Stanford Red Barn, a tranquil paradise of hay and sportsmanship where students, professional coaches, and community members of all ages bond over a shared love of horses.
Striding about campus in burnished brown riding breeches and stiff, dark boots that taper to a point, Sasha Najera ’13 looks every inch a horsewoman.