Expert Exercise: Controlled Wandering
Start your ride with this exercise to work your horse’s key postural muscles correctly.
Set your horse up for a successful workout at the beginning of a ride by activating...
At a Standstill
Teach your horse to stand still for the vet and farrier.
By Julie Goodnight with Heidi Melocco
When an emergency is happening, it’s too late to train your horse to cooperate...
Vet Adventures: 30 Acres and a Donkey
Our fearless vet plays a game of catch as catch can.
The woman was not someone I knew, but she sounded nice enough on the phone.
“Hello, Dr. Diehl. I’m very...
Cheating on My Horse
A riding adventure turns into a full-fledged affair.
Riding through a lush meadow in Virginia’s glorious Shenandoah Valley, butterflies swarm. Orange monarchs and black-tipped blues flicker and flutter and sweep...
Stable Management
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124 Best Horse Names
There’s something magical about naming a horse. We start off as children with little plastic equines that we stable on our bookcases. We give...
Nursemare Foals at Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue
With their bellies full and nothing to do but fool around, the little herd of nursemare foals at Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue cavorts and...
Expert Exercise: Stretch and Climb Through
Use this exercise to add strength and looseness to your horse’s movement.
One of the greatest tests of balance in an equine athlete is to...
Horses of Disney
Photos courtesy Disneyland Resort
Once upon a time, Disneyland was all about Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Sleeping Beauty. These days, a visit to Disneyland...
Horse Health in the Summertime
Long summer evenings are perfect for leisurely after-work trail rides and schooling sessions. But even the idyllic summer season isn’t without a few problems....
Vet Adventures: 30 Acres and a Donkey
Our fearless vet plays a game of catch as catch can.
The woman was not someone I knew, but she sounded nice enough on the...
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Nursemare Foals at Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue
With their bellies full and nothing to do but fool around, the little herd of nursemare foals at Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue cavorts and kicks and rascals around in...
Scenes from Stadium Jumping at the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
After three years in a row, a Michael Jung and fischerRocana victory had become almost as reliable a part of the Kentucky Three-Day Event as trade fair overspending and...
Scenes from Cross-Country Day at the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
Saturday, April 28 was a perfect day for cross-country in Lexington at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Sunny skies, cool temperatures and perfect footing made for a positive...
Scenes from Dressage at the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
With blinged-out braids and movement to spare, RF Scandalous lit up the ring with rider Marilyn Little on the second day of dressage competition at the 2018 Land Rover...
Scenes from the First Horse Inspection at the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
This year’s Kentucky Three-Day Event kicked off with a new title sponsor in Land Rover, but it was the same anticipation and excitement that spectators are used to as...
Q & A with Dressage Champion and Author, Charlotte Dujardin
Charlotte Dujardin became an icon in her home country of Great Britain and around the world for her incredible dressage performances with the Dutch Warmblood gelding, Valegro. The pair...