Channel Archives: Learn

The Swedish show jumpers have been the talk of the town lately, and it’s not just because they won the gold medal and jumped more clear rounds than any other...

There are certain moments in sport that can never be replicated. One of them was Scott Brash’s last four jumps on his way to becoming the first and still only...

If the horse lover in your life has a bookshelf, it probably has at least one volume written by Elizabeth Letts. The author’s first book, 80 Dollar Champion—about Snowman, the...

For ten years, I did Pilates, loving the flexibility and tone and core strength I gained in an hour-long class that, for me, was the equivalent of meditation. Breathing, isolated...

Horses in their natural habitat spend over half their day eating. Between 12 and 16 hours are spent with their head lowered, grazing forage that ranges from easy-to-get grasses to...

After a year of lockdowns and social distancing, the world is finally opening back up. For equestrians, this means a return to horse shows, expos, county fairs, clinics, and an...

When horses are not performing up to their usual standards, regardless of discipline, the signs can be subtle. Usually, it is the rider who first picks up on a slight...

If you’ve spent any time among non-horse-people, in any casual setting—a post-work cocktail party, say—you’ve definitely heard the stories. “Really? You ride? I rode once. My horse took off on...

For decades, horse owners have been regularly deworming horses—with an almost messianic zeal—under the general rationale that all parasites are terrible and horse owners must do everything that they can...

If you’ve ever found yourself on the end of a leadrope, flying a horse kite… Or treating your show horse with bute and Previcox after a long week of competition…...

A panel of experts from the sport horse community was brought together in February to identify what research projects should be undertaken to improve the health and performance of sport...

We riders are funny—we can accomplish amazing things (stick spring bucks, hang tight when that stride’s left out…again, teach big strong animals not to break us), and we can win...

Fill out a horse show entry form and you’ll inevitably get to the part that itemizes all the extra fees. On top of stabling and nomination charges, there may be...

You know the feeling. You walk your horse down the chute to the in-gate. You listen to that last-minute pep-talk from your coach. Your horse’s ears are perked and alert:...

In my experience, people spend a lot of time worrying about things that they can do to keep their horse(s) in the best health possible.  Of course, that’s completely understandable;...

Researchers used a special horse trailer to study how horses move when they travel. They demonstrated that horses move frequently during travel to compensate for the movements of the trailer,...

As the owner of a boarding or training barn, you’re likely going to hire people to give you a hand to help train customers, whether that’s a full or part-time...

You’ve subscribed to seven horse-related magazines. You have a regular subscription to a supplement delivery service. When your horse takes an off step you automatically think that he might have...

Many say SmartPhones have no place in a riding lesson. This exercise relies on one. The "Hey Siri" drill, from The EquiVault, is a group lesson that is challenging, educational,...

When it comes to hoof cracks, some are superficial and have no effect on the hoof whatsoever, while others can penetrate all the way through the wall and into the...