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Horse Riding and Training

Fit Rider: The Core of the Matter

For all equestrians, the strength of our core is very important. Read on to learn more about how a horse…

6 years ago


Expert Exercise: Ditch Shoulder Tightness

The ditch in your pasture might seem an unlikely place to refine your horse’s gaits, but terrain drops are actually…

6 years ago

Hot Weather Riding

A lineup of horses and riders stands in the middle of the arena under a blazing summer sky. Everyone’s waiting…

6 years ago

5 Reasons to Compete in Horse Shows

In order to embrace the horse show experience fully, one rider develops a list of her reasons for showing. My…

6 years ago

Show Grooming Solutions

Horse show competitors know all too well the grooming disasters that occur right as you step up to the in-gate.…

6 years ago

Expert Exercise: Turns on the Square

Both exercises in this month’s routine, the turn on forehand and the turn on haunches, improve muscular coordination, not to…

6 years ago

Canter Boot Camp Part 3: Overcoming Fear for a More Controlled Canter

Not having a controlled canter is scary. If your horse has acted up at the canter by bucking or bolting…

6 years ago

Young Rider Q&A: Riding in the Rain

Q: I don’t have an indoor arena but still want to ride when it is wet out. Is it safe,…

6 years ago

Giravolta: A Turn for the Better

Riders who eagerly practice lateral exercises, like the giravolta, usually have good intentions for the outcome, such as a looser…

6 years ago

Canter Boot Camp Part 2: Keeping the Canter

Catch up with Part 1 of Julie Goodnight's Canter Boot Camp series here. Maintaining the canter can be difficult, follow…

6 years ago