The Horses Who Taught Us: What We Owe Our Lesson Horses
The quiet backbone of riding programs everywhere, lesson horses spend their lives teaching others. The least we can do is make sure their final chapters are written with dignity. →
Reader Photo Challenge: Sleepy Ponies
Enjoy these 13 photos of horses taking a snooze! →
Mythbuster Monday: Horses Should Be Dewormed After the Final Frost of Spring
On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Horses should be dewormed after the final frost of spring and after the first hard frost in the fall. →
The Idea of Order: Horses at Home
Because part of Livin’ the Dream involves never knowing what it means to sleep past 7:00 am… →
Friday the 13th at the Barn: 9 Horse Superstitions That Might (or Might Not) Doom Your Ride
From renaming horses to wearing the wrong color at a show, the horse world has its fair share of superstitions. In honor of Friday the 13th, let’s take a look at the barn beliefs that supposedly bring bad luck (whether we believe them or not). →
Tuesday Video: Strangeness
Something really weird is going on in this pasture! →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Keeping Them Safe
When a cheap horse, an uncertain prognosis, and a questionable future collide, sometimes the only thing standing between a horse and the wrong outcome is someone willing to take the risk. →
The Idea of Order: Grey Horse Show Prep
God help you if you have a 7:30 am ride time… →
Leadership Change at AQHA: CEO Karl Stressman Relieved of Duties One Month Before Retirement
Just weeks before his planned retirement, AQHA CEO Karl Stressman was abruptly removed from his role. The horse industry is asking why. →
The Idea of Order: Deciphering Your Dressage Tests
Because writing comments at breakneck speed doesn’t often result in excellent penmanship… →
Training in the Right Way: It’s all About the Process
While having goals is important, more important is remembering that reaching them is entirely dependent on your process. It does you no good to get wrapped up in the end goal first without recognizing the path needed. →
Tuesday Video: Glued to the TV
Some horses love their job. This guy takes that to the next level. →
Women’s History Month – Isabella Stewart Gardner
Eccentric art collector. Passionate traveler. Lifelong horse lover. Meet the woman behind one of Boston’s most unique museums: Isabella Stewart Gardner. →
The Idea of Order: Communication
Sometimes it’s harder than you’d think… →
Bone Density and Conditioning, From Kentucky Performance Products
Why gradual conditioning, consistent exercise, and balanced nutrition are essential for supporting bone remodeling and preventing skeletal injuries in horses. →
