Emily Daily

Emily Daily is newsletter editor at Garden & Gun. A native of Lynchburg, Virginia, she was an equestrian sports journalist for fifteen years prior to joining the magazine in 2022. She lives just outside Charleston with her photographer husband, Josh; their daughter, Indigo; two dogs, Ruby and Khaleesi; and pony, Cady.

Ponies in a marsh

2025 Bucket List

Two hundred wild ponies will make a milestone splash

A pepperoni roll on a bed of pepperonis

2025 BUCKET LIST

It might be the perfect road-trip food

A horse and rider race on a grass track

2025 Bucket List

Thundering Thoroughbreds and top-tier socializing

A man riding a gray horse

Sporting

These Southern shows offer thrilling competition, storied traditions, and a weekend well spent

Horses in stalls in a barn

HURRICANE HELENE

The Ocala venue once again steps up to help its community weather the storm

A foal receiving help on a boat.

Land & Conservation

Thanks to a tight-knit community’s rescue efforts, the once-feral youngster has a bright future 

A boy riding a horse jumps over a car

traditions

The beloved Western North Carolina event unites generations of riders and spectators with a tradition steeped in family and community

A grey heron and white egret in the marsh

Travel

The famous ponies are the main attraction, but this tiny Eastern Shore town has much more to offer

Land & Conservation

Lessons from a chance encounter with a beached baby terrapin

Sporting

See historic photos as the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show celebrates its centennial anniversary this summer

A cluster of shark teeth, sand dollars, and fossils on the sand

Travel

Sometimes the most memorable souvenirs are free. Here are a few prime spots to snag some of your own

Arts & Culture

A best-selling crime novelist on building suspense, her go-to spots around Charleston, and her new book’s surprising tie to G&G

Travel

These spots promise plenty of other non-horsey outings, too

Good Dog

High-flying pups and retriever demos steal the show at Charleston’s Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

Good Dog

Who will be crowned the fastest corgi in the Lowcountry?

Hurricane Ian

Besides horses, the World Equestrian Center in Central Florida welcomed a medley of species—including a kangaroo—to hunker down during Hurricane Ian.
Plus: More stories of animals weathering the storm