If you live in a very cold climate, your horse or pony may benefit from wearing a turnout blanket when he’s outside in the elements. Turnout blankets are waterproof blankets that usually have a tough nylon or polyester shell...
How to Find a Horse Camp Online
Start your search now to find the perfect camp for next summer.10 Questions to Ask to Choose the Right Horse Camp
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Every time you trot into the dressage arena at a show, you have the opportunity to impress the judge and win points. You also have the chance to lose points for silly things like lumpy circles or crooked lines....
Popping nicely over a big fence or cantering smoothly around a course isn’t something you learn overnight. Becoming a confident and capable jumper takes lots of practice and many hours spent in the saddle jumping lots of different types...
Joining a drill team can be one of the most fun things you will ever do with your horse or pony. One of the best things about drill teams is that they are open to anyone who has a...
Bidding on a barely-touched, wild Mustang at an auction might seem an unusual way for a young rider to buy a horse, but we meet three readers who did just that!
Erica Milbourn, Ga., adopted her Mustang mare, Sunni Side...
Have you been to riding camp and absolutely fallen in love with one of the horses there? If you said "Yes,” you’re not alone. It happens a lot. But, did you know that some riding camps let you take...
If you plan to show your western horse in reining classes, you’re going to have to teach him how to do flying changes. You probably won’t be asked to do them in "beginner or green as grass” classes, but...
Aparna "Abby” Das Battula fell off the first two times she ever rode a horse, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a top-notch jockey. After learning the basics of riding racehorses, she journeyed all the way from India...
If you get up very early and visit Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., you’re sure to see a bunch of athletic Thoroughbreds galloping on the track. But if you pay attention, you just might spot a hardworking Mustang...
