Horses are non-ruminant herbivores also known as a “hindgut fermenters.” Their digestive tract is made up of a simple stomach, small intestine and large intestine. The natural feeding habit of...
When riding, training, and competing, it seems we are constantly trying to balance how to be kind to our horses while still establishing boundaries that ensure behavior that keeps everyone—horse...
Growing up with horses, we gave saddle fit only the most cursory of consideration. More often than not issues were “solved” with the addition of a foam riser or a...
A little inspiration can go a long way! Whether it’s beginner group lessons, advanced gymnastics, exercises for a young horse, or schooling a specific skill, collaboration is often the best...
“When you have elastic arms and an independent seat—you support your upper body from your security in the tack and balance in the stirrups, not the neck—you can do anything...
It's tough to spot an obese horse when it's your own. We tend to think, "She's just big boned," or "It's her breed." Many owners aren't even sure what constitutes...
Training a young jumper is a process. Like assembling the 7,541 piece LEGO® Star Wars Millennium Falcon or configuring a 1000 piece double-sided jigsaw puzzle picturing only gradients of white, it...
Like any top level equestrian event, the Palm Beach Masters is a bustling ecosystem of equine professionals and practitioners moving in methodical bursts from one job to the next. The...
If you're like most riders, you've spent hours compiling data on your horse. You've recorded his daily diet and planned for the strategic introduction of supplements. You've pre-mapped his training...
Understanding a few basics about horse type helps you connect the temperament traits your horse displays most frequently to how he might respond to circumstances. This can help you make...
The Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover has officially begun, and the 2018 edition will be its biggest Makeover ever. The RRP announced a whopping 794 Thoroughbred trainers will be vying...
You’d think we had this down ages ago…but according to dressage rider and biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze, a whole lot of us don’t shorten our reins right. I know,...
I'm sure by now many of you have seen the video circulating social media about the cloning and genetic engineering of horses. Published by the World Economic Forum, the 60...
Do you think of yourself as an equestrian? Do you think of yourself as an equestrian athlete? If you aren’t accustomed to including the word athlete in your Instagram profile,...
Colic is a catchall term used by horsemen to describe equine gastrointestinal distress, but there are several different causes. Impaction colic is one of the most common types, and fortunately...
This probably comes as no surprise, but the horse is a unique animal. This is especially true when it comes to how they digest food. Classified as non-ruminant herbivores, horses’...
We all know that while in the saddle, the rider communicates with the horse using a language of succinct signals. Oh, yeah…and these signals are called aids. Since the aids...
So another December has rolled around. And for Americans in all but the most southern tier of states, this means that the toughest time looms ahead for those with horses—December,...
When was the last time you slowed down enough to think about what you accomplished in the previous year, how you did, what might need to be changed for next...
