Category Archives: Learn

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 just animal people. And the...

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 and support. In his first...

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 on the long drive from...

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. Focus on effectiveness by generating...

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 from King of the Wind; Flicka and...

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 seconds of them going up,...

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 experts dutifully examine every inch and...

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. If your mistake formula is mistakes...

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 of your brain, the frontal...

Candice King is in a plank position in the middle of the barn aisle, and she's counting off pushups. It's been two days since her cousin encouraged her to take...

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is just days away and as we get excited for horse showing in the heart of D.C. on October 25-30, we took some time...

Walk into any major hunter/jumper show on the East Coast and there's one name you're likely to find at least once, but maybe two or three times, at the top...

Video can be a very useful tool in the training of horses and riders. As the saying goes, "There is often a difference between what we feel, and what is...

Some horses take a long time to mature, and then there is Top Of The Mark, who may have done more by the age of six than most show horses...

This article was written by Marcella Peyre-Ferry and was originally published in Saddle & Bridle. It is reprinted here with consent.  There are horse shows that go on for years...

Breeding your mare is a huge decision and commitment. Ever since I owned my first horse, I have always wanted to breed horses and raise my own. This story is...

Nic Roldan is a fourth-generation polo player who made history at the age of 15 when he became the youngest player ever to win the United States Open Polo Championship....

Last week at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles, Spanish horseman Santi Serra brought his rare brand of equestrian artistry to American audiences at the Long Beach Convention Center. Serra...

Whenever I am at a competition, I spend more time watching the warm-up ring than the competition ring, itself. Much can be learned by watching the horses warm-up and hearing...

For most of us, especially in the hunter ring, perfection is something that we absolutely aspire to. At the end of the day, though, if we've stayed on, jumped all...