Horse Riding and Training
Do you ride western? Are your stirrups too long or too short? Western stirrups that are too long will…
Adding trot poles (often called placement poles) to your schooling jumps can have a positive effect on your horse’s performance.…
Q: I have a six-year-old gelding and I only ride him on the trails. I can’t get him into a…
Hunter/jumper trainer Susan Smith For over 20 years, Sue Smith has trained hunters, jumpers and equitation mounts from her Cornerstone…
"Showing is so political.” "The judge was practicing politics.” "We’re nobodies so it wasn’t politically correct to pin us.” How…
If you ride English then you already know the importance of correct stirrup length. A stirrup that’s too long…
During the last decade a revolution of sorts has occurred in the design of English stirrups. Riders are no longer…
Occasionally it’s necessary to use a specific type of pad to augment the fit of an English saddle. A riser…
The hinged port curb is popular among riders and trainers of western pleasure horses. The additional joint in the center…
Similar in function to the English standing martingale, the western tie-down prevents a horse from raising its head above a…