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Regaining Confidence as a Rider

If you’ve ridden horses for any length of time, you know that falling is part of the process. Some riders…

12 months ago


Borrowing Horses as a Horseless Rider

I jokingly call myself a moocher because I ride horses, but I haven’t owned one for years. For nearly a…

1 year ago

Teach Your Horse to Stand Still While Mounting

Just because many horses move off when their riders try to mount, it doesn’t mean that the issue isn’t a…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

Get Your Horse to Relax Under Saddle

Choppy gait, gaping jaw, and bulging muscles on the underside of the neck: As riders and handlers, we all recognize…

2 years ago

Eye-Opening Riding Advice

We riders are bright creatures. We memorize long courses, process multi-part instructions, and generally do the whole patting-your-head-and-rubbing-your-stomach routine from…

2 years ago