Are you too big for the horse you’re riding? Too small? At ringside you might hear comments about a child being "overmounted" on a large horse or an adult being "undermounted" when schooling a pony. What do these terms...
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Not everyone can afford a set of custom-made jumps, and there’s nothing wrong with creating your own fences, but safety is still key, no matter how creative you get.Some fences are never safe to use for jumping. These...
It’s no secret how much Advanced level three-day eventer Leah Lang-Gluscic paid for her off-track Thoroughbred, AP Prime. His $750 purchase price has proven to be money well spent for the former investment banker, and priceless when it came...
Horses aren’t great at staying put. Tying them to an immovable object prevents them from wandering off, but attaching a powerful and inherently reactive animal to something fixed has its risks. A simple way to reduce the perils is...
Lots of people who rode when they were very young have horror stories about naughty ponies who knew how to take advantage of their beginning riders’ inexperience. But there are also plenty of wonderful ponies out there who take...
Q: How do I get my western pleasure horse to slow his lope without four-beating?
A: Repair your horse’s lope over the span of two to four weeks, beginning with the extended jog and long-trot. They are excellent tools...
Does your horse seem clueless when you ask for a flying lead change? Then you have my sympathy. Whether your riding goals are connected to hunters, reining or other riding sports, few challenges are more frustrating than working with...
There are all kinds of cool things we can do with horses that probably resulted in puzzling looks when they were first introduced. Does skijoring come to mind? Now there’s another one and it looks awesome.The phrase "horse boarding" usually...
A couple of weeks ago, we saw stories about horses showing up in strange places in Ireland. One horse was brought on public transportation for a short stretch before being kicked out by the driver. Another was ridden into...
