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Healing with Horses for Challenged Riders

Horses don’t naturally lie down to be mounted, much less stand back up with a rider, on cue. But horse…

3 years ago


Destress and Make Barn Time Fun Again

Losing momentum due to life’s many energy and time drains is difficult enough to cope with—family demands, work stress and…

3 years ago

Teaching an Older Horse New Tricks

The classified ad read almost like a bad dream: “Unstarted 20-year-old grade palomino gelding for sale. Bought five years ago…

3 years ago

Gift a Horse Book

Horse books claim their place in tween and teen personal libraries, but what happens when horse girls become women? Is…

3 years ago

Walking Exercises for Bad Weather

Work at the walk, practiced and touted by old classical dressage masters, is always better than letting a horse stand…

3 years ago

Find Your Pocket in Barrel Racing

The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but it’s not always the fastest—especially in barrel racing.…

3 years ago

Reversing Time: Seniors Adopting Senior Horses

When she was a girl, Joni Miller would save her lunch money to afford to ride at a local barn.…

3 years ago

Frosty FAQs: Vet Tips for Caring for Your Horse When Temperatures Drop

It’s finally getting cold outside and you’re bundled up, possibly with a hot cup of cocoa or coffee in hand.…

3 years ago

Vet Adventures: Cold Call, When a Tingly Arm Indicates a Massive Horse Health Problem

Horse Illustrated's Vet Adventures columnist shares how she discovers a massive horse health problem.  Cimarron, a stallion, lay quietly on…

3 years ago

Lightbulb Moments: Riding Coach Tips for Horseback Riding

We riders are bright creatures. We memorize long courses, process multi-part instructions, and generally do the whole patting-your-head-and-rubbing-your-stomach routine from…

3 years ago