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Jec A. Ballou

Kinesiology Tape for Horses

If equine body workers like Wendy Coren get their wishes, a map of fascia meridians throughout the horse’s body will…

8 years ago


Have Horse, Will Travel

My gelding, Corazon, spent the majority of yesterday morning tied to the fence, which for reasons I’ll explain more in…

8 years ago

How to Begin Every Ride

  It might seem like the least exciting part of the ride, but a warm-up determines how much your horse…

8 years ago

Three Riding Workouts at the Walk

Staring ahead at the short, chilly days of winter can leave riders feeling desperate. Poor weather and lack of daylight…

8 years ago

4 Exercises to Rev up the Lazy Horse

We have all seen a rider kicking her horse, red in the face from effort, getting nowhere, and thought to…

9 years ago

The Equestrian Business Traveler

The differences between my fellow airplane passengers and me began to enumerate right around the time I admitted I needed…

9 years ago

When Visitors “Help” on the Horse Farm

The requests, too good to be true, seemed to peak around July. As the sweaty and strenuous weeks of hay…

9 years ago

Trail Riding for Dressage Horses

  Riding outside most often proves to be one of the surest accelerants of dressage training. First, there is no…

9 years ago

Conditioning Your Horse During Downtime

Don’t let bad weather derail your training. By following my two rules for conditioning during downtime (outlined below), you will…

9 years ago

Christmas Eve in the Stable

Even today, a reference to Christmas music or holiday ornaments ignites a feeling of magic in my chest. It’s as…

9 years ago