Leadmare was first published on the web in January, 2000 with a goal of bringing together the best of the many horse websites on the Internet. There were (and still are) the sites that are purely informative, purely community-driven, or purely fun and games. Leadmare is a combination of all of these qualities, catering to all crowds of horse lovers.

Why the name "Leadmare"?

Wild herds consist of a stallion and his band of mares. The stallion is the top authority, but the lead mare is second-in-command, keeping the members of the herd under control or taking over when the stallion goes off on his own. She is the smartest mare, the one that all the other horses respect. Strong and dominant, yet wise, she answers only to the head stallion, who entrusts her with the responsibility of keeping the herd together.

This description of the lead mare seems to fit very well with the overal goal of our site: to be the ultimate horse resource on the net. So far, it's done us well.

Who's behind the site?

The site's design and much of the content is maintained by Allie Eissler, but Leadmare relies on feedback and contributions from visitors and the volunteer staff of writers. We like to think of LM as being very user-driven. Nomatter what goes on behind the scenes, the visitors make the site.