Book Excerpt
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 of his horsemanship journey where he learned key ideas that would inform his development and growth as teacher and clinician. →
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 →
Athletic Equestrian Hack: Fix Those Slumped Shoulders!
In this excerpt from her new book The Athletic Equestrian, long-time collegiate coach Sally Batton gives us one of →