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8 Fear-Fighting Strategies for Riding

No equestrian stays involved with the sport very long without becoming fearful of something. But fear need not rob anyone…

8 years ago


Afraid to Ride?

In the saddle, the wind was Diane Welde’s enemy. On blustery days, her Paint gelding, Ringo, would react to every…

8 years ago

Helping Horses Acclimate to a New Home

  Jodi Tluczek watched her horses graze in her backyard. "They look wonderful now,” she says. "But you should have…

8 years ago

Project Equine Golden Years Matches Horse-Crazy Kids with Senior Horses

One rainy Saturday afternoon, Charlie Kellner, manager of the Kingsmeade Farm in Lutz, Fla., found herself with a barn full…

8 years ago

Reporting Horse Abuse

Last year a woman in rural Pinal County, Ariz., saw what she believed was a mistreated horse. So she approached…

8 years ago

How Barn Families Benefit You and Your Horse

When Helen Yakin Palmer's mare underwent colic surgery last fall, there was no shortage of fear and worry. But she…

8 years ago

Advice for Equestrian Weekend Warriors

  It's a common conundrum: You have to work full time to afford the horse, but you can only spend…

8 years ago

“Get Back on the Horse” and Other Pieces of Bad Advice

"If you fall off the horse, you just get right back on.” Most riders have heard that advice a million…

9 years ago

10 Ways to Be a Better Boarder

Isabella Doria stays plenty busy juggling the personalities of the 14 owners who board their horses at the Parrish Equestrian…

10 years ago

Ride without Pain

  Every time Linda Jones rode one of her Saddlebred horses, she was accompanied by pain from a knee injury…

10 years ago