The sport of eventing is equal parts difficult and exciting. You must be able to perform an accurate dressage test, a controlled round of stadium jumping, and a forward but safe cross-country jump course. While you can practice dressage...
Slow and steady wins the race, right? However, a lackadaisical horse isn’t always a good thing. When you feel like your legs will fall off from constantly nudging your lazy horse along or you’re frustrated with his lack of...
The number of bits available are almost limitless. Most of us have a pretty hefty collection, and even then it’s just the tip of the iceberg. It can be a challenge to make a quick decision and pluck just...
Spending time in nature is an exciting and healing experience. Add a horse to the mix and you get to see the world through different, far more astute, eyes. In fact, the United States’ wilderness areas were defined and...
misThe reins sting your hands as your horse’s head dives like a falling rock for the tall mound of grass. One second ago, you were on a quiet ride through a pretty meadow. Now you’re mad, and pulling hard...
Here are some tips on how to choose a western bit suitable for your horse:Western horses are ridden in both snaffle bits and curb bits. Snaffle bits work via direct pressure while curb bits employ leverage.
Young or...
Few things are more annoying than a horse that tosses his head under saddle. It’s hard to focus or get your horse to pay attention, and an irritated horse can’t do his job well. Frustrated with your horse’s head-tossing?...
Summertime is a time for family, fun and the sun. If you’re the parent of a horse-crazy child, summertime also means horse time. One popular and often very memorable and educational way to help your child maximize summer horse...
The serpentine is introduced at Training Level in competition, but it’s practiced by savvy dressage riders at all levels. Here’s how to ride a serpentine.
Riding A Serpentine: Geometry 101
The first step on riding a serpentine is to understand its...
Here are some ways that anyone can learn horse behavior by developing their own horse sense and how their horse's behavior can be caused by humans.An upbeat, warm-hearted man—I’ll call him Dave—had trailered a horse to my clinic. His...
