book excerpt
Is Your Saddle Making You Ride Badly?
For successful saddle fitting, it is as important to address the dynamic stability of the rider as it is the…
Lynn Palm on Quality Time with Your Horse for the Sake of Longevity
The following is adapted from Finding Your Superhorse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That’s Just Right for You by…
Is My Horse Cold? – An Excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská
Is your horse cold in the winter? The following excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská helps answer that question…
Preparing for Competition: Self-Reflection
The following is an excerpt from Winning with Horses, by Adam Snow and Shelley Onderdonk, DVM, about preparing for competition…
8 Must-Know Arena Tracks
An excerpt from Arena Tracks by Christian Baier. These classical tracks are ultimately at the foundation of everything we are…
What Causes Riding Anxiety?
An excerpt from Neuroathletics for Riders by Marc Nölke about what causes riding anxiety. Safe or Unsafe? The human brain…
Perfect Your Two-Point Position
Excerpt from The Athletic Equestrian, by Sally Batton and Christina Keim When your two-point seat is correct, you will have…
Avoiding Confirmation Bias: An Excerpt from “Bolder, Braver, Brighter” by Coach Daniel Stewart
Few things will stand between you and successfully training your horse more than you and your thoughts when those thoughts…
Jump School: Final Preparations for Your Jumper Before a Horse Show
Your horse isn’t going to need a great deal of additional work over fences before you go to a show.…
The 5 Phases of Jumping
To understand how to achieve a better result without worrying about seeing strides, it’s helpful to break down jumping into…