Equestrian Safety Equipment MaintenanceTaking proper care of your equestrian safety gear is key to keeping it functional for as long as possible. Here, our safety experts offer advice on storing, caring for and maintaining your riding helmet and protective...
We can all agree that deworming is a necessity for our horses’ health and well-being. Scientific research has led to better chemical use and a greater understanding of how parasites affect our animals. But wrong ideas, misunderstandings and old-fashioned...
For horse lovers, the special bond we share with our equine partners often helps us through a difficult patch. Here are inspiring stories of four riders from different disciplines—eventing, endurance, dressage and barrel racing. The same attributes that make...
Ever wonder what it’s like to walk a mile in someone else’s boots? Here’s a look at two riders who began riding in one discipline and then pulled a switcheroo to another one, with rewarding results. **For the full...
Ever watch a champion pole bender make a winning run? The horse seems as if he’s only shifting his shoulders, not even turning around the poles, while the rider guides him with invisible cues. Ever watch a beginner run...
By some American standards, the Paso Fino is a relatively new breed, having only been introduced to the United States in the 1940s. But this horse, whose name literally means “fine walk,” actually began its journey to the Americas...
“Why doesn’t the judge like me?” Most competitors have asked themselves this at one time or another. If we could only get in the judge’s head and know what we did wrong. Well, here’s your chance. Three top saddleseat...
We all know that appearance should be secondary to performance, but looks do have an effect on first impressions. Research in humans has found that the first impression is made in three seconds. With such little time to make...
The better you care for your saddle, the longer it will last. This is a simple fact of horse life. Like most tasks related to caring for your horse, there are no shortcuts when it comes to caring for...
I once heard an old horseman say, “Horses have a designated place to die and they spend their entire lives looking for it.” And it does seem that some horses have extremely hard luck and are very prone to...
