Andrea Fappani and Custom Cash Advance at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy.Reining champion Andrea Fappani had to overcome a pretty big obstacle to get where he is today. At the age of about 3, Fappani’s...
Practicing cantering in jumping position over ground poles is one way to help develop your eye for distances without wearing your horse out over jumps.Q: I ride a wonderful horse, but I just can’t seem to get a consistent...
Spectators at a Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association show back in May of 2015 witnessed a pretty incredible sight: A well-trained horse working a cow without a rider.
The 8-year-old mare, Shine Di Light, parted company with her rider,...
Boyd and Silva help school each others' horses if they are having a particular issue that can be resolved by the other's riding strengths.
It’s a typical lunchtime at Windurra. A group of riders stands around the kitchen eating sandwiches...
Not everyone can afford a set of custom-made jumps, and there’s nothing wrong with creating your own fences, but safety is still key, no matter how creative you get.Some fences are never safe to use for jumping. These...
It’s no secret how much Advanced level three-day eventer Leah Lang-Gluscic paid for her off-track Thoroughbred, AP Prime. His $750 purchase price has proven to be money well spent for the former investment banker, and priceless when it came...
Q: How do I get my western pleasure horse to slow his lope without four-beating?
A: Repair your horse’s lope over the span of two to four weeks, beginning with the extended jog and long-trot. They are excellent tools...
Imagine a Sunday drive through a vineyard: the clippity clop of little hooves as you trot along, able to easily maneuver places a full-sized horse and cart could never venture. For champion Miniature Horse trainer Bryce Baker and his...
Squaring up your showmanship horse is a deceptively simple concept. How hard can it be for a horse to stand evenly over all four feet? But this simple requirement can be a challenge to achieve consistently, and a flaw...
Q: I receive comments on my dressage tests indicating that my horse is too rushed. How do I fix his tempo?A: Rhythm denotes the timing and sequence of the footfalls for each gait, while tempo refers to the rate...
