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Mentally preparation is the path to peak performance. Whether your show is one day away or 30, there are countless things you can do as you countdown to the ring....

In many ways, the timeline of horse domestication is still a mystery to scientists. Previous studies have established what appears to be the starting point for domestication at 3,500 B.C....

I must admit, I am a bit obsessed with the horse’s part in the history of film. Little pleases me more than the fact that the film industry owes its...

Horse people are a notoriously traditional set. Most of us don't love change, as evidenced by things like our centuries-old competition uniforms and the fact that most of us would never...

Spring shedding season is here, and the competition is on. In the left corner: your trusty curry comb. In the right corner, the revolutionary SleekEZ grooming tool. One thing that's for...

Have you ever seen athletes covered in colorful tape and wondered what it is? How about on horses? It's called kinesiology tape, and it's a growing trend in the horse world....

While hay is just dehydrated grass there are several differences between hay and the live plant that you need to take into consideration when adding pasture to the horse’s diet....

Feeling overwhelmed with your tack cleaning to-do list? Don't be! From scuffed stirrup leathers to show-ready boots, and all the dirty saddle pads in between, here's how to clean everything in...

Everyone knows the rules when it comes to grooming during spring shedding season. Don’t wear polar fleece of any kind. Get ready to spend LOTS of quality time with your...

These tiny, prehistoric ancestors not only looked different from their modern descendants, they ran differently too. The key contrast? It's all in the back, says a new study conducted by...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjFEAIdff_w When Jacque Corsentino's three-year-old miniature horse, Shine, didn't show up at the gate to meet her one early morning in late December, she was immediately concerned. Armed with a...

Riding is about communicating. You may be clear about your message, but how about the way it’s being delivered? What kind of communicator are you? The go alongs If you...

The use of force to get what you want is a paradox. You may initially get what you want. However, you will most often get any number of other things...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oB05Q0l_VQ Horse sport, by definition, is all about history and tradition. Our modern ring and rodeo events may feel a world away from the field hunts, racing fields, and cattle...

Many riders and trainers undervalue the benefits of trick training—you know: teaching your horse to bow, sit, paw or nod on cue…maybe carry things around the barn or arena…and who-knows-what...

Engagement—The act of flexing the hocks, stepping under the body, planting the hooves, and lifting. The forehand gradually becomes lighter as the hindquarters become stronger. Think of dressage training, therefore,...

This "perfectly trained" horse won't buck you off while you post around with free weights, stretch from side to side, or work on your piaffe while equitating. But, like any...

You ride out of a turn away from the out gate and see a forward distance to a triple combination. You close your legs on the horse. But he’s slow...

  I am not good enough. I don’t have an equitation body. I’m too nervous, I’m such a wimp. Pretty discouraging isn’t it? Have you ever tried to shame yourself...

What can a tiny, 35,000-year-old ivory horse sculpture tell us about the relationship between prehistoric men and equines? Why did teeth and toes make all the difference in the horse's ability to...