For centuries, people have adored Austria’s native Haflinger. This versatile, athletic and family-friendly breed originated in medieval times in the Southern Tyrolean Mountains of today’s Austria and Italy. These horses can be found pulling carriages all over the world.
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There’s a reason barrel racers tend to prefer small, agile stock-type horses for their sport. Barrel horses need explosive speed along with the ability to dig in and turn sharply around the barrels. When you see three barrels set...
Q: My 16-year-old Quarter Horse mare refuses to sidepass under saddle. Whenever I push on her with my heel, she thinks that I want her to go faster. What can I do to help her understand what I want?
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Combined driving is often compared to three-day eventing, the sport from which it was derived. However, when watching the marathon phase, it’s more like the rally racing done with sports cars. In the marathon phase of a combined driving...
How could something as beautiful and elegant as a horse be dangerous? Easily. Consider his sheer size alone - 1000 pounds or more of mass, muscle, and agility combined with a powerful flight-fight instinct. We humans are fragile in...
Choosing a college is one of the biggest decisions you will have to make in your life—whether you’re a traditional or non-traditional student.If, like most horse-crazy students, you’ve decided you need to get your horsey fix while you...
It’s the kind of exercise that we never leave behind, no matter how simple it seems until you break down its parts, or aim for total accuracy in execution. For one thing, riding a good turn on the forehand...
We’re getting the first days of cool, autumn weather here in Horse Illustrated’s hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, and that means its almost time to break out our horses’ winter wardrobe. Some things that we think about when we think...
Hunters and jumpers both need to be supple, relaxed and willing, but it takes a specialized program to refine each horse for his respective discipline. Photo: Leslie Potter
In my career I have worked with both hunters and jumpers. Training...
Q: My 4-year-old horse is usually very laid-back about everything. However, when we start loping, he starts bucking. I have checked my tack and nothing seems to pinch him, so maybe he is just young and excited. How can...
