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Horse Health
The Good Kind of Pressure
You know what’s great? When you can put your hands on your horse and make him feel better: rejuvenated when he’s tired, calm when he’s…
2 months ago
Horse Health
7 Strange Sleeping Habits of Horses
You step outside and lovingly gaze into the pasture only to find your horse lying flat on his side. Your heartbeat quickens. OH MY GADS—HE’S…
2 months ago
Safety
Three Ways You May Be Inadvertently Putting Your Barn at Risk for Fire
There are few things in the news that affect horsemen more than reading about yet another barn fire in which multiple horses have perished. More…
3 months ago
Horse Sport
On the Backstretch with the Stars of the WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship
When the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) first introduced the Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship Series in 2012, it was heralded as “D.C.’s newest—and cutest—sport” by the…
3 months ago
Horse Health
FEI Campus Is for the Horse Geek in All of Us
Growing up, did you save your babysitting money to buy expensive veterinary textbooks? Did you spend your free time memorizing the bones in the horse’s hoof and…
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Psychology of Sport
Master Class: Using the 5 Objectives and Targets For Success in High Performance Sport
High performance sport is a complex construct of many individual parts. Understanding and describing the holistic picture of an athlete’s performance requires: science, intuition and…
3 months ago
Show Jumping
Modern Trends in Show Jumping
The sport of show jumping has evolved dramatically in the last 20 years. Some notable changes include: An increase in the number of FEI ranking classes…
3 months ago
Horse Health
Supplementing the Sweat
If you are thinking ahead to the imminent summer heat by looking at electrolyte supplements, good for you. Horses lose massive amounts of electrolytes (and…
3 months ago
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Words of Warning: Don’t Let This Freak Riding Accident Happen to You!
I’m temporarily out of the saddle due to a freak accident. The initial tears I cried were not of pain, but fear as the image…
3 months ago
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Designing a Training Program for Your Horse
A correctly structured yearly training plan induces physiological adaptation and allows a horse to peak for important competitions. At the same time, the proper scheduling…
3 months ago
Behavior
How to Recognize “ADR” in Your Horse
When I first moved to Texas, my dog, Jackson, was behaving strangely a few hours after going to a dog park, so I took him…
3 months ago
Breeds
Beyond Blazes: Horse Markings Seldom Seen
It was early in our equine education that we learned the terms for the common white markings found on the head and legs of the…
3 months ago
Horse Health
The Science of Horse Poop-ology
I’ve noticed there are two kinds of people who can talk about poop without so much as batting an eye: moms and horse owners. And…
3 months ago
Training
Silly Walks For Better Riding
Remember that ridiculous Monty Python comedy sketch “The Ministry of Silly Walks”? It has inspired all manner of copycat moments over the years, and while…
4 months ago
Horse Health
The K.I.S.S. Method of Horse Care
Once upon a time, my horse keeping methods were simple. My horses lived in a pasture. I fed them a concentrated feed, maybe added in…
4 months ago
Life
5 Things I Learned About Life From Riding Horses
I remember the first time I ever sat on a horse. I was completely terrified! But I was also completely in awe of these majestic,…
4 months ago
Hunter/Jumper
Training the Vertical-to-Vertical Combination with Bernie Traurig
The vertical-to-vertical combination—it sounds like a simple exercise. But, as a training tool, it is actually quite complicated, says US team veteran and EquestrianCoach.com founder, Bernie…
4 months ago
Horse Health
Hands On Healing
What if I told you that with patient, conscientious placement of your hands on specific areas of the horse’s body, you can bring about profound…
4 months ago
Horse Health
Healthy Weeds for Horses
Healthy weeds. It sounds like an oxymoron, but it doesn’t have to be. You see, we, humans are quick to label any undesirable-looking plant as a…