Although horses can survive a remarkable range of environmental conditions, surviving is not the same as thriving. Winter is hard on any horse but particularly so for seniors. Like older...
For all the added wisdom our older horses possess, Father Time remains undefeated in limiting the physical ability and general soundness of our aging equines. On average, horses begin to see the...
In 1996 I participated in a three day, self-awareness workshop. It was enormously helpful and quite enlightening. One of many concepts I learned made a huge impact in my life....
Horse people love to talk about what they feed. Go to any show or performance event, and you’ll likely hear ten different opinions on which type of commercial feed is...
Horses are beautiful, powerful, intelligent, and fun. Unfortunately, they are also expensive. Owning a horse comes with a sea of bills from the vet, the farrier, the tack shop, the feed...
Acquiring a rescue horse is very different than buying a healthy, sound horse with a history of excellent care. This article addresses management issues and medical care that often accompany...
Miniature Horses and small ponies can be just as athletic as their full-sized counterparts. We often see them driven or performing tricks, but believe it or not, they can also...
They say the only constant is change—and there is nowhere that is more true than online. Horse industry aside, the Internet has changed in seismic ways over the past couple of...
Have you ever watched or ridden your friend’s horse and thought: “I wish my horse was like that?” Have you ever known the husband or wife of one of your...
So, I was reading an article on National Public Radio this morning. It was about the gas people pass. Farts. Really. JOKE 1: What’s the sharpest thing in the world?...
Andrea Waldo has written the book that I wish I'd had many years ago. Fear and anxiety issues are things I've struggled with as a rider. I've had the good...
"Visualizing lameness is an art," Dr. Larry Caudill tells me on a bitter winter morning at the Thoroughbred Training Center in Lexington, KY. Nearby, a cavalcade of hooves pepper the pavement...
With all the joint supplement options out there it’s difficult to make a choice. As a general guide, upper level athletes and horses working on hard ground or over difficult...
Say you’re a passenger in a car and that car gets into an accident. Maybe it slipped on black ice and collided with another vehicle. Or the driver fell asleep...
That’s right. As FEI/USEF dressage judge Janet Foy says in her book Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse, “No one will die if you make a mistake. No one has had...
I’ve spent a lot of time around a lot of performance horses over the years. Many of them have been English sport horses—show hunters, show jumpers, and dressage horses—but barrel...
