Interviews & Profiles
We May Ride in Different Saddles But We All Mount From the Same Side
Whether you ride with a lariat rope aiming for the steers horns, leap extraordinary heights in the jumper ring or dance across the dressage arena, we…
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Horse Health
Type Two Wounds (Second Intention Healing)
You had to know that if there’s a type one wound, there’s also a type two wound. Type two wounds are the wounds that make…
3 weeks ago
Horse Health
A Veterinarian’s Guide to Treating Type One Wounds
They say that there are two kinds of people in life—lumpers and splitters.* Lumpers like to put everything into one box. So, to a lumper,…
1 month ago
Books and Film
10 Surprising Facts About Double H Farm’s Hunter Harrison
Show jumping fans know Hunter Harrison as the name behind the famous Double H Farm, owner of superstar horses like the two-time Olympic team gold…
2 months ago
Horse Health
Rehabilitating Tendon and Ligament Injuries
No matter what sort of treatment you choose when your horse injures a tendon or a ligament, the most important treatment will be time. TRIVIA TIME!…
2 months ago
Books and Film
Become the Mother
Over and over and from numerous sources it is impressed upon us that we must provide leadership for our horses…that in order to train them,…
2 months ago
Psychology of Sport
Your Comfort Zone Is Limiting Your Riding
As the minutes spent in the saddle tick by, we all get trapped in repeating habits. What equestrians may not know about these repeating habits is…
2 months ago
Veterinary Medicine
Is Your Feeding Program All That?
Fueling a horse so it can perform its best, maintain a healthy weight, and store appropriate levels of energy is a delicate puzzle. Just like…
2 months ago
History
Naming the Nations Cup, a Brief History
Hockey has the Stanley Cup. Football, the Grey Cup. In show jumping, the annual championship coveted by every international team the world over is known…
2 months ago
Interviews & Profiles
How Vanessa Mannix Embraces the Philosophy that Riders Never Stop Learning
Show jumping is possibly the most misunderstood sport in the world. We often hear “It’s an individual activity,” “The horse does everything, the rider just…
3 months ago
Show Jumping
Science of Show Jumping: Style Matters
Have you ever wondered how much time a lofty jumper spends in the air versus a horse that just skims over the fences? Is scope…
3 months ago
Books and Film
Taking a Bow: Teach Your Horse to Plié
Who doesn’t want a reason to take a bow? Teaching your horse a few simple tricks can absolutely be fun for you both, but did…
4 months ago
Books and Film
To Adopt or Not to Adopt? That Is the Holiday Question
Tis the Season, and if “Adopt Don’t Shop” resonates and there’s a conveniently empty stall in the barn, then perhaps an off-track Thoroughbred is on…
4 months ago
Legally Speaking
The 5 Figure Sale Danger Zone
Looking back over “horse deals gone bad” in both my personal and professional career representing horse owners and trainers, the most difficult disputes to resolve…
5 months ago
Books and Film
All You Need Is a Box…
In a world filled with technology and a gazillion gizmos intended to make life easier but sometimes overcomplicating it, it can be a relief when…
6 months ago
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Fall Leaves, Are They Toxic?
Fall is here! The leaves are changing and the temperatures are cooling off. It’s hard to imagine that such a pretty time of the year…
7 months ago
Training
Roll, Roll, Rollbacks!
“Often, the lessons I teach are not so different from the lower level to the higher level—it’s the expectations and technicality that vary,” says Canadian…
7 months ago
Legally Speaking
Q&A: How Can I Protect My Horse Out On Lease?
Q: I am preparing to lease out my 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding for the first time, and, while I know and trust the lessee, I’ve…
9 months ago
Barn Hacks
Goldfish in Your Water Trough?
When I was a kid, I remember winning a goldfish at a school carnival (what a thrill!). I took it home and put it in…
10 months ago
Legally Speaking
I Want To Board Horses at Home, What Legalities Should I Know?
Q: I have a nice four-stall barn and outdoor ring at home where I’ve kept my two horses for years. Now, I’d love to make…