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Riding on the Right Surface: Footing Considerations with Your Horse’s Health in Mind
In this excerpt, adapted from Your Complete Guide to Equine Arenas, equestrian journalist and horsewoman Abigail Boatwright explains →
The Horsemanship Lessons That Changed My Life
In this excerpt from his new book Horses, Humans, and Love, author Tim Hayes shares the early moments →
The Buckskin Mare: Ellie’s Story
In the tradition of Black Beauty, Ellie tells her adventurous journey from a rejected outlaw to a beloved family →
Healthy, Shiny…Bored
In this excerpt from her book No Bored Horses, zookeeper, animal trainer, and horsewoman Amanda Goble explains how →
Longitudinal and Latitudinal Relaxation Exercises
The excerpt from Relaxation Exercises for Horses – A Guide to Soft, Supple, and Light, by Guillaume Henry, →
Tai Chi Strikes Again
This is an excerpt from Horses in Translation, Essential Lessons in Horse Speak: Learn to “Listen” and “Talk” →
The Road in the Desert
In this excerpt from her book, An Excerpt from On the Hoof: Pacific to Atlantic—A 3,800-Mile Adventure, Jesse →
The Very Best Single Exercise for Improving Collection
In this excerpt from her new book Finding Your Superhorse, renowned trainer and clinician Lynn Palm shares her →
The Impact of Impaction
In this excerpt from his memoir of a traveling veterinarian Never Trust a Sneaky Pony, Dr. Madison Seamans →
What Makes a Good Rider?
In this excerpt from her book Yoga for Riders, horsewoman and yoga teacher Cathy Woods explains what she →
How to Develop Your “Feel”
In this excerpt from Essential Horse Speak, founder of Horse Speak® Sharon Wilsie explains how being able to →
Standing Is a Strain
In this excerpt from his new book The Horse in Positive Tension, Movement Analysist Specialist and Physical Therapist →
Getting Straightness Straight
In this excerpt from his book The Sport Horse Problem Solver, former international eventer Eric Smiley gives us →
3 Common Warm-Up Problems Solved
In this excerpt from her book Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse, FEI 5* dressage judge Janet Foy provides →
Easing Into the Saddle
In this excerpt from her book Riders of a Certain Age, journalist and horsewoman Fran Severn talks about →
A Common (and Costly) Farrier Mistake
In this excerpt from Shoeing the Modern Horse by Steven Kraus, CJF, and Katie Navarra, the head of →
Patterns for the Weekend: The Garrocha Challenge
Try this challenge to improve your horse’s maneuverability and your timing! →
Quarantine
In this excerpt from the middle-grade novel Liberty Biscuit by Melanie Sue Bowles, 13-year-old Kip finally gets the →
Let’s Fix Your Too-Tight Reins
In this excerpt from his new book The Horse Is My Teacher, horseman Van Hargis explains how we →
Harmony Isn’t Perpetual
In this excerpt from master storyteller Mark Rashid’s new book For the Love of the Horse, he explores →
What Is “Feel,” Anyway? And How Can We Improve It?
In this excerpt from her new book Essential Horse Speak: Continuing the Conversation, Horse Speak founder Sharon Wilsie →
What Do You Do With the Unsupportive Horse Spouse?
In this excerpt from her book Riders of a Certain Age, journalist and horsewoman Fran Severn explores the →
The Gatecrasher
In this excerpt from his memoir of being a horse-show dad, Chad Oldfather shares a moment of elation →