I love judging horse shows, but over the years, I’ve come to recognize that certain things can make the job even better. Sometimes it’s the little things, you know? Here are five things that make me especially happy when...
It's foaling season, which means you're probably seeing a lot of adorable baby photos floating around. It's also the start of show season for most of us here in the U.S., and lots of riders are excited about their...
Q: How do I get my horse to move out at the trot without breaking into a lope? He’s a western horse learning dressage, and the extended trot is part of the pattern we are working on.
A: Horses differ...
Q: How do you train a horse to go from direct reining with two hands to neck reining with one hand?A: When I start training a young horse, I lay the groundwork for neck reining in the future. I...
Embed from Getty ImagesIn 2014, the story of California Chrome captured the attention of the nation when the underdog racehorse with an obscure pedigree won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in dominating fashion. Those victories gave California Chrome...
Q: How snug should I make my horse’s cinch, and what is the right way to tighten it? I don’t want to hurt my horse and I want to make sure he never becomes cinchy.
A: How tight the...
No matter what discipline you ride, odds are that you’ve experienced a horse that’s described as "one-sided.”Just like humans, who generally prefer using their right or left hand for everyday tasks, horses can be naturally right-sided or left-sided....
Carrying lucky charms in your pocket could be just the mental boost you need to have a great ride in your next class.Some horse showing rituals can be seen as habitual: You put your horse in the same spot...
Q: I’d like to work my new gelding in the round pen and have him focused on me. Instead, when I turn him loose, he begins trotting or cantering around quickly before I even give a command. Why does...
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Morestead in his three-piece suit? Photo via Gloucestershire
Echo/TwitterLadies, you love a well-dressed man, right? Well, what about a well-dressed horse? Morestead, a veteran racehorse, has donned a three-piece tweed suit, including shirt and...
