Q: My 5-year-old gelding’s introduction to dressage is going well, but I can’t figure out how to keep him from…
Crocheted ear bonnets (also called “ear hoods”) first became popular in the world of show jumping. Grand prix riders, competing…
“I think we have to be open to innovations in bit design and materials,” says Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, Ph.D.,…
The half-halt is probably one of the most misunderstood, misused, skipped over and hardest to learn skills in riding. That…
One of the biggest questions concerning young performance horses is when to start their serious training. Being too hasty can…
If you've gone to light, active aids with your legs (squeeze-release, squeeze-release) and you're still not getting your 35-degree angle,…
Breathing in the new leather fragrance in the tack shop, facing a wall of tall English boots, all gleaming softly,…
Don't expect instant results, and never force your muscles and joints. Work on the rusty-hinge principle: When a rusty hinge…
You've memorized your test and studied your rulebook, but there are some niceties that you should know about so that…
Dressage is a sport of precision. Details matter, and in the show-ring, you do need to sweat the small stuff.…