Henry the Mini has a soccer ball that’s bigger than he is. But that’s not about to stop him from chasing his World Cup dreams. Check out the skilled header at 0:35 and the jubilant kick at 0:41. Even...
Lots of riders work with a trainer to help get themselves and their horses into top shape. But according to veteran professional trainer Clarissa Cupolo, in addition to providing instruction and timely advice, trainers should be partners with their...
Happy Friday, everyone! Here are your big news items from the horse world for this week.Recall Alert: A few incidents of HDR Pre-Stretched Stirrup Leathers breaking during use have been reported. As a result,...
I was as shocked as everyone else yesterday upon hearing the news that beloved actor/comedian Robin Williams had died. The fact that it appears to have been a suicide makes the news that much more devastating. It's jarring to...
It's always fun to watch young horses learn about the world through exploration. The only way to learn about the world you live in is to get out there and experience it, right? In 4-day-old Ollie's case, the world...
I know I said it in my last post here on The Near Side, but I can't believe it's August already. I don't know why the end of summer makes me wistful, but it does. I mean, I seem...
Can you believe there are just a couple of weeks to go before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, France? We imagine that the staff behind the scenes in Normandy are working nonstop to get the...
It's August, you guys. This summer has flown by, and I feel like I haven't done enough summertime riding. I plan to remedy that this weekend, but for now, here's your weekly horse-world news roundup.Remember that adorable "Dance...
Canadian trainer and horsemanship clinician Jonathan Field has done some great training videos for us (you can watch them here, here and here.) He even once starred in a Blackberry ad. But take a few minutes and check out...
A friend of mine once declared it’s not a party ‘til someone opens a bag of cheese puffs. I say, it’s not a party ‘til a horse shows up. When my son Quinn turned eight this summer, he wanted...
