When self-identified “aging horsewoman” Sharon Roberts made her first social media post detailing how arthritis, balance loss, and weight gain…
You’ve heard horse owners evaluate rides and their horse's behavior as they hop off, maybe something like: “He was such…
It’s a scene riders dread: A tense, strong horse ignores your cues, moves straight ahead then begins bucking and kicking…
The tried-and-true school horses spoil us. Have the bomb-proof, solid-citizen horses inadvertently taught us that it’s OK to skip some…
Barrel racing isn’t only about going fast. To round the three barrels in a barrel racing pattern with precision as…
In reining or working cow horse competitions, you’ll need to show that your horse can change leads on command while…
"The extended trot, or the long trot, is the signature move of ranch riding,” says trainer and showman Aaron Ralston.…
As a horse owner, you know if your horse is the boss or at the bottom of the pecking order…
Getting to know how your horse feels by doing groundwork before a ride is a great idea. However, the groundwork…
A versatile ranch horse can do anything his rider asks—including pulling gear or livestock with a rope connected to the…