By tapping the power of neuroscience and the miracle of brain plasticity, spending just a few minutes a day practicing brain-focused activities can help equestrians in many ways. Whether we want to reduce anxiety, distraction or performance jitters or...
Wendy Hofstee has a very thick passport. Three hundred thirty-eight trips to 156 countries—and all of those trips were on horseback.Hofstee is the founder and owner of Unicorn Trails, a company that organizes and leads horseback riding vacations around...
Are you a beginner when it comes to horses? Learn about crucial mistakes that beginners can fall victim to, complete with advice from experienced horse owners and equestrians on how to avoid them.A few years ago, when my daughter...
Groundwork can be an essential part of horse training and is quite beneficial to our equines for a variety of reasons, one of which is to help bring the horse’s body and mind into focus. But have you ever...
Marsha Hartford-Sapp of Southern Oaks Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla., epitomizes everything right about taking the path of least resistance. She has become a beloved horse trainer thanks to the transformational results she has achieved with equines that others...
Tik Maynard has never been one to shy away from a challenge. He spent much of his twenties competing full-time in the sport of Modern Pentathlon—which includes running, swimming, shooting, fencing, and show jumping. He won the Canadian National...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 28, hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor In Chief Holly Caccamise chat about Susan's recent dressage test, where Holly gives her some tips on memorizing...
If you're hoping to incorporate your love for horses with your travel adventures, read on to find out our top 10 international horseback riding destinations.The pull. The desire. The insatiable yearning to see another country, a different culture, from...
The following is adapted from Finding Your Superhorse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That’s Just Right for You by Lynn Palm with Rebecca M. Didier and Marie-Frances Davis (2023), with permission from Trafalgar Square Books.
One of the truths...
Hooked on horses for as long as she could remember, Renee Genther grew up on the move, following her dad’s career in the Air Force. Still, she managed to always find horses or ponies to ride wherever she lived.
Her...
