If you’re lucky enough to ride a really good games horse, it’s sometimes easy to forget that he still needs regular training and fitness work to keep him sharp in events like pole bending or barrels. If you ride...
Q: I have been working with a green horse over 2'6" fences, and when he lands he pulls his head down, taking me with him, even when I start out secure in the saddle. What can I do to...
In Part I of Dressage Mysteries Solved, dressage clinician, author and three-time Olympic coach Jane Savoie outlined the connecting aids required for putting your horse on the bit:Close your legs on the horse...
What does it look like when my horse is on the bit?Hindquarters: "You want to see active hindquarters and your horse stepping well under himself," says Savoie.
Back: Just behind the saddle, the back should look round, not...
On Saturday, June 6, 2015, the Triple Crown drought finally ended. American Pharoah became the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown: The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and The Belmont Stakes. Watch his...
American Pharoah wins the 2015 Kentucky Derby
On June 6th, the world will watch with anticipation as American Pharoah seeks to win the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park and become the first horse to sweep the Triple Crown since Affirmed...
If the speed and precision of pole bending has ever called to you, it’s time to give it a whirl. This fun, fast sport requires many of the foundation skills that will help your horse succeed in all his...
Although jumping is a lot of fun, a lot of things can go wrong when you aim your horse at a fence. When he slams on the brakes and stops in front of the fence, it’s called a refusal....
Q: I do dressage with my very lazy, thick-skinned Friesian. He doesn’t respect my leg or whip. What can I do to get a better response?
A: There are classical training methods to address the situation you have with...
Everyone wants a gorgeous tail in the show-ring. Once you get to the bigger stock-breed shows, tail extensions are common. Check with your association’s rules, however, before you spring for a tail extension. Arabians and Morgans, for example, must...
