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6 Things to Consider When Selecting a New Trainer
Disclaimer: I have written this article with a focus on show jumping and my examples reflect this. However, the content holds true for all equestrian disciplines.…
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A Little Bit Better
Training horses, learning how to ride them well, these pursuits can be an obsession. They can bankrupt us, disrupt other relationships, and generally make us…
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Words of Warning: Don’t Let This Freak Riding Accident Happen to You!
I’m temporarily out of the saddle due to a freak accident. The initial tears I cried were not of pain, but fear as the image…
3 months ago
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Are Emotions Getting the Best of You in Your Riding?
How well do you handle the pressures of equestrian? Do emotions in your riding prevent you from achieving your goals? Do they prevent you from…
4 months ago
Horse Health
Managing body condition with forage
Many horse owners struggle with the body condition of their horses. Some horses seem to gain condition easily others seem to eat and eat while…
5 months ago
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Do Horses Have Emotions?
I’ve been asked a couple of times if I think that horses have emotions. People have wondered about animal emotions for a long time. For…
6 months ago
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The Grateful Equestrian
What are you grateful for? That might seem like a strange question to ask an equestrian athlete, but the emotion of gratitude can help take…
6 months ago
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10 Natural Horse Care Tips Every Horse Can Benefit From
It seems natural is all the rage these days. Take a walk through any grocery store and you’re likely to see this label on anything…
6 months ago
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The Road Back to Riding
You’re middle-aged and you’ve decided you want to ride. It may be for the first time, or it may be after years out of the…
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Enjoy Your Riding First…and Then Win!
Sometimes things get fuzzy in sports and some perspective is exactly what you need. Very often my phone will ring, or I’ll get an “emergency”…
7 months ago
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Do You Know Your Riding Blind Spots?
I was inspired to write this article by a quote I come across from a friend of mine, Melinda Harrison, a former Olympic swimmer who specializes in…
7 months ago
Farm Management
Keeping Hens with Horses: The Surprising Benefits
Chances are that if you have horses, you own at least one other species of animal (and probably more). Let’s face it—horse people are really…
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Top 5 Takeaways From the USEF Strategic Plan
The USEF wants you back. It understands why you left or never bothered joining in the first place, and it’s prepared to earn your trust…
9 months ago
History
Not Your Typical Horse Sport
Cedar Creek, VA. The year, 2004. My mother and I packed our bags and prepared for battle. We joined up with a few friends and embarked…
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8 Myths You Might Still Believe About Visualization
Visualization is a tool that is often recommended to riders in order to improve their performance. Let’s make sure you’re doing it correctly, shall we? 1.…
10 months ago
Horse Rescue
Resurrecting the Wild Horses of Abaco
At one time or another, most horse-crazy adults can recall being inspired by the wild-maned protagonists of their favorite children’s books: Black Beauty and Sham…
10 months ago
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Don’t Call My Horse Ugly
This morning I shared a photo of my horse, Spike. I posted in a couple of Facebook groups that I belong to, and within literally…
10 months ago
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Q&A: Looking Between the Ears With Kerry Thomas
Each year, the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale becomes the epicenter of the global thoroughbred industry. Pedigree analysts pore over thousands of pages as conformation…
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What Is Your Mistake Formula?
Here is a common misconception about mistakes: they are nasty. Not true. What would you miss without them? How about learning, growth, and risk experience.…
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Train Your Mind to Maximize Your Riding Performance
Can changing the way you think change the way you ride? In a word, YES. When you train mentally, you are engaging the newest part…