Emotional energy can have a big effect on how you ride. Linda Tellington-Jones elaborates in this excerpt from her book Dressage With Mind, Body & Soul.
Okay, so it’s not a horse per se, but you can’t argue with the fact that trained driving reindeer are about to be on the forefront of everyone’s mind anyway next week…
“Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Ainsley Jacobs makes a good case to apply this saying to riding: “ride for the horse you want, not the horse you have” to help change your horse’s attitude, mood and energy.
It’s no secret that the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover has already had a big impact on the OTTB world. Kristen Kovatch catches up with RRP Ambassador Kyle Rothfus to talk about the bigger picture — and where she and Jobber Bill fit in.
Monday is already the crappiest day of the week, so it only makes sense that we make things official. Here are our latest reader-submitted “oh crap” photos.
Student Lilly Harmon discusses the increasing epidemic in the United States of uneducated owners unwittingly selling their geriatric horses into the slaughter pipeline — and the implications this can have for human health as well as equine well-being.
One of our annual holiday traditions in our 24-hour photo challenge series is “deck the stalls” — to let our readers show off their festive stable decorations! This year, as always, is another beautiful collection.
Horse Nation is vast and wide with plenty of climate zones included, as well as indoor arenas/outdoor arenas/the great outdoors. With winter upon us, let’s discuss: what kind of winter weather puts a halt to your riding?