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Balanced Hooves: Kate & Luis
“My focus with Luis (JC New Prince) up to this point has been balancing his body, hooves and →
BLM’s Plan for American Wild Horses Needs Course Correction
“We want our government to forge [a] solution, and we expect the BLM to deal severely with the despicable →
New Federal Policies Land America’s Wild Horses and Burros in the Slaughterhouse
A national investigation has revealed that a federal adoption program is sending wild horses and burros to slaughter. →
Op-Ed: Is American Horseracing Going to Allow the Ship to Sink?
“While racing enthusiasts sip their signature black-eyed Susan cocktails at the Preakness, we will all have to wonder →
Riding a Rollercoaster: Britany & Kittie
“The last several weeks have been a rollercoaster. One moment she’s fine and the next every little thing →
Best of JN: The Anatomy of a Jump Face
“I make faces like I am going to commit a murder, have a secret identity as Quasimodo the →
When It Isn’t Easy: Aubrey & Boomer
“There’re no shortage of new things to learn in the land of ‘not easy.’ Just when you get →
The Best Laid Plans: Michelle & Sadie & Peewee
“[M]y training journey thus far has reiterated that plans — with horses in particular — are subject to →
Six Reasons Why Horseback Riding is Considered Amazing Exercise
As equestrians, we already spend plenty of time at the barn with our four-legged pals, but here’s some more justification — six →
American Wild Horse Coalition Calls on Biden’s Interior Dept. to Freeze Cattle Grazing Permits, Protect Wild Horses
More than 70 animal and equine protection groups, wild horse-related businesses, and environmental organizations join in letter to →
Stretching Toward a Stronger Core
In this excerpt from her book Pilates for Horses, certified Pilates instructor and eventer Laura Reiman gives us →
Not Giving Up: Libby & Spider
“I’ve felt terribly guilty about not doing enough, but I realized yesterday that I just simply haven’t had →
Clean Hay Is a Kentucky Consensus
There’s a consensus in the nutrition plan for many of the contenders in this year’s Land Rover Kentucky →
Finding Myself Again: Catherine & Nova
“I finally feel like I’m finding myself again, no longer a stranger to that excitement and passion I →
Journey to the Makeover: Kate & Luis
As Kate Coldren prepares for the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover, she also begins an educational journey to learn as →
Best of JN: Four Compassionate Skills for Training Spooky Horses
In this excerpt from the book she wrote with veterinarian Dr. Allen Schoen, The Compassionate Equestrian, horsewoman Susan →
Driving a Maserati: Britany & Kittie
“Kittie … was high octane, oozed class, and had a brain to boot. A veritable sports car, I →
4 Questions to Ask Before Retraining Your OTTB
In this excerpt from her book Beyond the Track, Thoroughbred Program Director for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program →
Horsemanship With Lindsey Partridge: Liberty Lies Exposed, and How They Are Holding You Back
If you’ve tried but struggled with liberty training, there might be a reason. Harmony Horsemanship founder Lindsey Partridge →
Haaland Brings Bold Vision to Wild Horse Management
“Haaland brings a bold, refreshing vision to the BLM, which has suffered from stagnation, inefficiency, and, at times, →
Breaking Free of the ‘Prey Animal’ Identity
In this excerpt from their book Equus Lost? biologists and ethologists Francesco De Giorgio & José De Giorgio-Schoorl →
Looking for Greenlights: Aubrey & Boomer
“In the full-time trainer headspace of trying to do my best better, it is often everything — all →
Steamed Hay Helps Hard Hit Farm Cope With EHV-1
In the midst of an EHV-1 outbreak, Haygain Hay Steaming helps the hard hit farm Venturing Hills cope →
For the Love of Thoroughbreds: Meet Michelle & Sadie & Peewee
“Looking back over the past 12-14 months, I am so glad I took the leap, pushed myself outside →