No horse is born able to understand and perfectly respond to a rider’s aids. Whether through bad habits, physical make-up or a lack of training, horses can end up with less-than-ideal habits under saddle. Here, Grand Prix dressage rider...
Canadian trainer and horsemanship clinician Jonathan Field has done some great training videos for us (you can watch them here, here and here.) He even once starred in a Blackberry ad. But take a few minutes and check out...
As horsepeople, there are a lot of misconceptions about what we do. The non-horsey folks seem to think we're:Filthy Rich
Somehow involved in Thoroughbred racing
Stuck...
Photos courtesy Sterling CollegeMany horse lovers dream of being an Olympic show jumper, jockey, or elite barrel racer. But have you ever considered being a draft horse farmer? Even if this hasn’t been a lifelong pursuit, you can still...
If you want to get into the sport of reining, it helps to have a horse like Gunners Special Nite, the AQHA/APHA stallion who took Tom McCutcheon to individual gold at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. But...
In 2010, Spain's Maria Alvarez Ponton rode her horse Nobby to individual gold in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance ride. She did it less than two month's after giving birth to a baby girl. That's impressive.Almost as...
It’s no wonder that trail riding is the most popular equestrian activity. Riding a great trail on a good horse is an amazing way to spend the day. To ensure your trail ride is a glorious adventure and not...
In 2012, the TV series Born to Explore with Richard Wiese visited a ranch in Chile to meet the horses and their trainer. During the filming, a horse named Chunchun decided it would be fun to mess with camera...
Everybody loves talented equestrians on beautiful horses. How about adding to the mix athletic feats like handstands and leaps? Then kick it up a notch with unique costumes and multiple horse/vaulter combinations performing simultaneously. The icing on the cake:...
Your favorite SmartPakers are back with a new video in the If Horses Were People series. In honor of National Farriers Week (July 6-12, 2014), this episode is devoted to the sometimes unusual interactions between horse and horseshoer.
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