Depending on the availability of indoor arenas, lights, and safe footing where you live, riding throughout the winter can be…
It’s no fun to ride a horse that needs to be pushed constantly to stay in a lope. It feels…
A crucial part of preparing your horse for your goals is to keep in mind that he is an athlete.…
The winter months can be tricky. It’s hard to keep your horse from getting bored with the repetition of ring…
You’ve heard horse owners evaluate rides and their horse's behavior as they hop off, maybe something like: “He was such…
It’s a scene riders dread: A tense, strong horse ignores your cues, moves straight ahead then begins bucking and kicking…
Groundwork exercises that check communication between horse and human are a crucial part of my evaluation of a new horse…
This past winter, Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*, focused heavily on dressage with…
Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5 aboard the 18-year-old German Sport Horse gelding Mai…
Choppy gait, gaping jaw, and bulging muscles on the underside of the neck: As riders and handlers, we all recognize…