Many of us are emerging from wooly layers in to an active riding season aboard horses that have stood through varying levels of dormancy the past months. A little prudence during this phase goes far. Not only will you...
Q: I grew up riding stock horses but have transitioned to gaited horses. I now have a Fox Trotter gelding that I ride in a snaffle bit, but other gaited riders tell me that I shouldn’t. He has a...
Auburn University’s athletics department has released a series of hilarious "sports collide” videos, where student-athletes from different sports trade places. Here’s the one where a football player tries riding a horse and equestrians take a stab at playing football....
The Kentucky Derby is an exciting two minutes, but what about a race that lasts 100 miles and a teenage girl and her humble horse win it all, finishing in less than 14 hours?
Over the winter, I had a...
Q: My horse seems heavy on her forehand while cantering and jumping. This causes me to lose my balance, resulting in an awkward landing. What can I do to lighten up her forehand?A: Some horses are physically predisposed to...
This exercise teaches your horse to lead forward and turn left and right in response to gentle pressure to his muzzle. A lot of horses are defensive about being touched around their muzzles and faces in general. Getting the...
How old was the youngest jockey in Kentucky Derby history? How much mint does it take to make all those mint juleps? This video from Kentucky.com gives you some lesser-known trivia about America’s most famous Thoroughbred race along with...
While many English competitors appreciate the look of a beautifully braided mane, it may seem like a daunting task to learn how to do it. The good news is that you can skip the more time-consuming braiding methods and...
Q: My horse likes to veer off the rail into the middle of the ring. How do I fix this?A: Correcting your horse’s crookedness is a two-step process. Step one is to teach your horse that wandering isn’t acceptable....
In developing solutions for horse training problems, it’s important to look at things from the horse’s point of view. If your horse is particularly lazy and unmotivated in the arena, even if he is fine on the trail and...
