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Although southern California is a pretty balmy place in which to keep a horse, not everyone is so lucky.  Fortunately, while wintertime means that people are breaking out the down...

As I sit here, watching the British November rain run down the windows, I have been thinking about the last 12 months. With so much negativity in the world and...

Straightness is a critical factor for jumping success. A horse that jumps straight is set up to jump in good form, jump higher and has a better chance of landing...

Question: “A couple friends and I were talking about all the horses we’ve trained and ridden throughout the years and comparing their characteristics and personality traits, etc. We were wondering if...

Sometimes finding the distance to a jump or seeing your spot on course is just downright frustrating. The ability flickers in and out like lights in a thunderstorm, occasionally leaving...

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are signed documents that are typically utilized in businesses to protect an organization’s confidentiality. This practice of having employees sign NDAs has been steadily growing in the...

Round 1 of the 20202 ASPCA Maclay Final tested control. “You had some questions that kept being repeated—long to short, long to short—really showing that the kids had focus and...

Among the more common injuries besetting equine athletes are injuries to the various tendons and ligaments of the legs. In fact, they’re so common that some have even earned the...

I have never been satisfied just going out and working on horses. I mean, I really love working on horses, but I always thought that my obligation—to horses, to my...

If you have the space for it, a cross country schooling course at home can be a great asset to your training program. After deciding that you have enough room,...

Smoke from wildfires in the West has made its way to the East Coast of America and has hit Europe. Speculation that it will circumnavigate the globe is sadly realistic. That...

Fall is here! Along with pretty colors and the holidays, the season brings new airborne allergens. Did you know that allergic responses in horses are cumulative and that a response...

While the 2020 show season is anything but typical, many of us are still planning to ship our horses to year-end finals and championships or are preparing to send our...

I ran across a thought-provoking article in the November 2014 edition of the human medical journal, Pediatrics. ASIDE: Yes, I have other things to do. The article is called, “Overdiagnosis:...

Looking for an assistant trainer or trying to find an assistant position are unique challenges for a horse trainer. How do you know someone will be the right fit, as...

I will be the first to admit that I am really glad that I am practicing on horses in modern times, as opposed to just about any other times. For...

The topic of buying a horse unseen comes up from time to time in our practice and it can be tempting, especially with travel to Europe largely halted amid COVID....

The horse’s foot is so important that they’ve even come up with a cliché about it. You know, “No foot, no horse.” Yada yada yada. But, as another cliché goes,...

A pony-tailed girl wiggles in her seat, tapping her tiny pink boots together in anticipation of visiting the stable. A boy laughs and swings his lasso at bales of hay,...

We've all seen one of those measurably corny horse girl flicks where the girl defies her father's wishes and sets out to tame a wild stallion. She whispers sweet nothings...