10 Things No One Tells You About Buying a Saddle*
You will be told many things when you first embark on purchasing tack. You just won't be told these things. 1. You will start out riding in whatever saddle and bridle...
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The Fatal Flaw in the FEI’s Strategy to Stay Relevant
There’s a lot of furor in the seemingly staid upper crust world of equestrian sports these past few months. The FEI—that is, the people “in charge” of equestrian sports—are desperately...
8 Ways “Brain Training for Riders” Changed My Life
Andrea Waldo has written the book that I wish I'd had many years ago. Fear and anxiety issues are things I've struggled with as a rider. I've had the good...
The 12 Days of Christmas (Equestrian Cut)
[Cue band] On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me... (Now try getting that ear worm out of your head.) Merry Christmas! About the Author (©Nature of...
11 Sports Therapist Approved Tips for Maximizing Your Riding Potential
In our recent post, "When Your Fear Is More Than a 'Confidence Issue'” Laura Strassman examines her personal struggle with fear and anxiety while riding and the strategies that she's found...
When Your Fear Is More Than a “Confidence Issue”
It’s normal to get butterflies before a jump lesson, or feel tingly and nervous setting out on the cross country course. It’s even normal to be a bit anxious in...
Getting My Sea Legs Back: 10 Things I Learned About Where We Are Now
Ok, so I knew that this fall wasn't really going to be a competition season. Rather, it would be the first season for Fezzik and me together, and the first chance...
Getting My Sea Legs Back: My GMHA Eventing Clinic Recap
Going away to clinics with your horse is different than staying home and different than showing. I had not been away from home with a horse to do anything in...
Getting My Sea Legs Back: My 3-Day Clinic Diary
Work log, earth date August 13, 2016, Rider/Horse Mom Laura reporting: When I last wrote, I had put a plan in place to "get my sea legs back" by...
How I’m Getting My Sea Legs Back, One Ride at a Time
People often compare boat ownership with horse ownership, mostly because they are both money pits and time sinks. But I think the analogy extends even further than that. Here's how...
There and Back Again: The Odyssey of an Adult Horse Owner
I am an adult amateur eventer but unlike many of the “amateurs like us” stories I've read, I don’t feel like I am “like them”. I don't consider myself in...
When Bad Things Happen to Barn People
The barn is a community—like-minded people sharing a very important part of their lives. In the last two weeks, there have been two serious incidents at our barn. During the...
