Get Fit to Ride
Improve your riding with simple exercises from the ground up. Read more >>Rider Fitness: Food or Fuel?
Riders often pay more attention to their horses' diets than their own. Learn how to eat right to fuel your...
Anky van Grunsven holds the record for most World Cup wins. Photo: Kit Houghton/FEIThe 2009/2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage season marks the 25th anniversary of the series. And what better way to bring it to a close than...
The speed of barrel racing makes it exciting for competitors and observers alike. Every second counts, and even the smallest mistakes will cost you. A fraction of a second can make all the difference between winning and losing.Here are...
Q: I am trying to teach my 11-year-old Fjord to supple and get on the bit, but she is very hard in the mouth. I have tried riding her in a kimberwick and several different snaffles, but none of them made...
Q: I want to start showing my Quarter Horse in showmanship classes, but we have a hard time with setting up. I’ve been working on my halter and leadrope cues to get him to move his feet. The problem...
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced the launch of its first ever official mobile phone application.
“FEI EquiTests”, developed in close cooperation with Canada-based e-learning and visual communication design specialists Numen Communciations Inc., is a mobile application designed to...
Q: My ex-racehorse is calm and quiet when ridden alone on the trails. On group trail rides, he’s fine at a walk. But when the group starts to trot or canter, he gets excited and starts bucking. What can...
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Thoroughbreds coming off the track need a let-down period before the retraining process begins. Photo courtesy New Vocations/horseadoption.comTurnout TimeA "let-down period" refers to the time off, whether several weeks or several months, given to an off-the-track-Thoroughbred (OTTB) to alleviate...
Q: My horse tries to rush every time we canter or jump. How can I stop him from rushing without slowing him down too much or affecting his performance?
A: My first recommendation would be to begin working with a...
