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Get Started in Eventing
If you like a little splash of adventure in your riding, then eventing might be the right sport for you! Eventing involves three phases: dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping....
Evolution of the Hoof
The earliest horses were tiny woodland creatures, the size of a housecat or small dog. They had a springy back and (usually) four toes in the front and three...
25 Signs You’re Horse Crazy
For the 25th anniversary of Young Rider, we’re celebrating with top 25 lists of all your favorite things!
1. You think about horses all day.
2. Your bedroom wall is covered...
Vet Adventures: High-Tech Healing
It didn’t look like very much equipment, I thought, as I watched the representative from the company unpack the few boxes that had arrived. A large centrifuge was parked...
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Barn Dog Safety
If you’re like many horse owners, you probably have a special affection not only for animals in the equine family, but in the canine...
Laminitis Emergency
Laminitis is a breakdown in the interior supportive structures of the horse's hoof.
One of the most common causes of laminitis is over-consumption...
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...
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Treating Laminitis
If your horse is showing signs of developing laminitis, your vet and farrier can help you come up with a management plan to...
It’s Never Just a Horse
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is a must-see destination in Fort Worth, Texas. Since its opening in 2002, just beside the...
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Mustang Management Crossroads
Free-roaming wild horse herds have long been emblematic of the American West. Though legislation has placed the animals under federal protection, finding the best way to keep them and...
A Retired Soccer Star is a Hero for Horses
In the world of soccer, there isn’t much that Michelle Akers hasn’t accomplished. She was the leading scorer in the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 1991, where she...
Winning Racehorse Celebrates at the Pub
Charle Brune is a pretty special horse for his trainer, Tom Shanahan.
Last week, 53-year-old Shanahan got his first-ever win at Wexford Racecourse in the 2m handicap hurdles with Charle...
NOVA’s First Horse Warriors explores the early relationship between humans and horses
The human species wouldn’t be what it is today without the horse.
While selective breeding of horses by humans has created the breeds we know and use today, horses helped...
A New Plan for America’s Mustangs
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was given jurisdiction over America's wild horse and burro population since 1971.
Mustangs are regularly removed from rangelands due to conflict between...
Past Kentucky Derby Winners Predict 2019 Derby Outcome
If you’re looking for an educated prediction on which horse will win the 2019 Kentucky Derby, is there anyone better to ask than a member of that very exclusive...