This week's featured video is short and sweet, but it is also a cautionary tale. Who amongs us has not enjoyed the interactions between a barn cat and a longe whip? You can entertain your feline friend--and by extension,...
My beloved schoolie, Dreamer, is as honest as they come. He goes wherever I point him. He'll jump out of whatever terrible spot I put him in. He's just an all-around good guy. But he isn't super-motivated to move...
By now you've probably heard of western dressage or its cousin, Cowboy Dressage. The hybrid sport that brings together the precise discipline of traditional dressage with the cowboy stylings of western sports is relatively new and growing fast. It...
Horse-crazy kids are like sponges when it comes to learning about their favorite animal. They take every opportunity they can to absorb information about horse care and new equine facts. Summertime gives them a chance to focus on horses...
When Bridget Bellocq, of Lexington, Ky, heard that the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games were being held in her town, she knew she wanted to be a part of the excitement. As soon as she heard that the event’s organizers...
Traditions are a way for certain practices to live on from one generation to the next. Every culture has traditions and many families do, too. There are certainly traditions that live within equestrian cultures, and maybe your barn family...
I have been a horseless rider for almost two years now. Horselessness is a common affliction that many of us face at one time or another. Here on the HI staff, Assistant Editor Allison is my horseless hero. This...
If you have taken a few lessons and have decided that you're going to stick with it, now is the time to invest in some safe riding gear. You don’t have to run to the tack store and purchase...
The horse show is over, your horse is put away and the trailer is unhitched. Now you’re left with an armful of ribbons. What can you do with that bunch of glossy satin? It should be something special, because...
In the sport of team chasing, a group of four horse-and-rider pairs navigate a course of cross-country obstacles. The third rider's finish time is recorded as the team's finish to determine the final placings (the fourth rider is there...
