Conservation is an important part of museum work, helping to preserve paintings, sculptures, and other priceless artifacts for generations to come. But rarely do conservators find themselves dealing with just this kind of priceless...
Our horses see the world very differently from us in many ways. These differences in vision, due to the structure and placement of their eyes, have a profound influence on...
Retraining the racehorse—some general considerations... 1. Is he sound? Here's the hard reality: Unsound=Pasture Ornament at $10-25 a day, which is somewhere between $3,560 and $9,125 a year to sit...
It's thought to be the oldest breed of riding horse, its distinctive dished nose, wide-set eyes, and large, flared nostrils—that once helped these early chariot horses dissipate heat in the desert—the...
The image of dressage horses prancing sideways might just seem like fancy footwork, but in reality these lateral movements are akin to physical therapy for the horse. From a conditioning...
Few aspects of society have transformed over time like the art of courtship. There are many who believe courtship is all but extinct. Vestiges of the old-fashioned methods, like politely asking...
In short, yes, you can! When a rider’s mind is preoccupied with worry about a stop, it can result in negative anticipation that actually produces the real thing. Riders need...
Rugged, resilient and free, American mustangs embody the spirit of the Wild West. The origin of these feral wonders dates back to the 16th Century, when spanish explorers brought horses to...
If you've ever been (un)lucky enough to experience the human version of a CT scan or MRI, then you probably know the drill: very tight spaces, no movement, super loud clicking...
"More people get killed or injured riding horses wearing helmets than those who don't wear them."* "They don't do anything to help so haters go suck a helmet."* “All a...
The most asked question in the equine world is: “Why does my horse sometimes refuse to do what I ask him to do?” No matter what situation is occurring the...
George Washington was a Revolutionary War hero, a Founding Father, and the first President of the United States. But what you might not know is that he was also a...
Most of the mustangs who become part of the Florence Prison Wild Horse Inmate Progam have never been touched by human hands before, at least not voluntarily. Their first interactions...
It was after midnight on New Year’s Eve when Dr. Carlin Jones stepped outside her mother’s house into the frigid Maine air. She sat on the deck. In her hands...
It’s the kind of exercise that we never leave behind, no matter how simple it seems until you break down its parts, or aim for total accuracy in execution. For...
Feelings of fear and apprehension can be thought of like an “alarm” going off. This alarm is the flight or fight response, a natural change in your body that happens...
It’s a question weighing on Dirk Stroda’s mind. As the High-Performance Mental Coach for the Canadian eventing, dressage, and Paralympic equestrian teams, it’s Stroda’s job to help elite athletes peak...
Like its British Isle ancestors, the Newfoundland pony is a small, hardy and willing work horse with fabulous hair. For centuries, the breed was counted upon to clear the rugged...
The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is mostly desert, sparsely populated and contains the 4th largest reserve of natural gas on the planet. It’s also home to one of the...
If you happened to catch last night's penultimate Game of Thrones episode, then you know which battle we're referring to. (And yes, there are spoilers ahead for Season 6!) The "Battle of...
