Ask anyone who isn’t a horse person about the foxtrot, and they’ll likely talk about a smooth, progressive dance with long, flowing movements. In the foxtrot dance, dancing partners glide across the floor. Ask anyone who knows about Missouri...
Given the option, most horse owners would pasture their horses in spacious fields where the horses can run or graze to their heart’s content. Realistically, most of us simply can’t afford sizeable properties, and we feel fortunate to own...
Does this sound familiar? Your baby green hunter is stylish over fences and quiet on the flat, but he lacks lead changes. Or your jumper cross-canters around many of his turns, costing you valuable seconds on the clock. Before...
Many horse owners dream of owning a home riding facility. Lucky you—your dream has come true. You have the barn, your horses are happily settled, and now you’re eyeing that bare patch of ground and envisioning your dream riding...
Robin Hood has gained a reputation on the West Coast for being one of the toughest equine contenders in recognized endurance competition. In Georgia, Forgotten Miss, a stunning bay mare, enriches the lives of children enrolled in the Hearts...
Just like the three bears’ porridge, barrel turns come in three types—too tight, too wide and just right. To get fast times and put yourself in the money (or in the ribbons), you need perfectly executed turns. But what...
The British government has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a farm near Guildford in the county of Surrey in the southeast of England. This is the first time that the United Kingdom has been hit by the...
More than a horse show, participating countries field teams in dressage and showjumping over a few intensely competitive days. Although the championships are held each year, usually hopscotching around Europe, this is only the second time they’ve come to...
Remember the 1970s and 1980s, when warmbloods looked like giants with dinner plate feet and steamer trunk heads? The sight of a tiny rider mounted high atop one of these European powerhouses wasn’t uncommon. Modern warmbloods are very different...
