An excerpt from Arena Tracks by Christian Baier.These classical tracks are ultimately at the foundation of everything we are doing in the arena with the horse. It starts with the beginner rider just off the longe line learning the...
I jokingly call myself a moocher because I ride horses, but I haven’t owned one for years. For nearly a decade, friends like Lisa Sherrodd have opened their saddles to me. Luckily, Sherrodd says she gets something out of...
Whether you’re an avid trail rider or more comfortable in an arena, conservation of open space for equestrian endeavors should remain constantly on your radar. The loss of open space impacts the horse world in a plethora of ways,...
An excerpt from Neuroathletics for Riders by Marc Nölke about what causes riding anxiety.
Safe or Unsafe?
The human brain takes a giant dataset and compares it with information saved from previous experiences. Then it decides whether you are SAFE or...
Horse riding vacations have evolved from dusty guided trail rides on sleepy horses to a wide array of rides, drives, and equine-themed experiences and adventures. There have never been so many options for every budget.Horse Vacation Destinations
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As equestrian sports continue to grow in popularity, there are more and more exciting competitions taking place around the world in every discipline. While it is impossible to attend all of these events in person, we now have a...
I’d been treating my patient, a sweet Quarter Horse mare named Maizey, for almost two weeks. Maizey had been running loose in a side pasture and got tangled in some fencing wire. I’d spent a very long night stitching...
Aubrey Torrez, 29, is the first to confess that she’s always been an advocate for the underdog.“In this sport, almost everyone is an underdog to a certain extent,” says the barn manager and equestrian coordinator for Rolling Oaks Estate,...
I wasn’t worried about performing the actual mass removal; it was a procedure I’d done on many horses and wasn’t a difficult surgery. The mass was in a tricky location on the horse's knee, and it would be difficult...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 11, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with Allie Baier, a physical therapist for equestrians, and Lindsay Hunter, an equestrian interior designer. Finally, they take a...
