When it comes to liberty training, we start with teaching the horse to come on command, which was discussed in Part 1 of this series. After the horse is coming willingly, we start calling him to us while he...
An assortment of ranches dot the green summer pastures below as our plane descends into the Sheridan, Wyo., airport. Curt, wearing a cap bearing the words Spear-O-Wigwam, the ranch where I will begin a three-day pack ride into the...
Have you ever wondered why core muscles are so important, especially for equestrians? Riding requires more than just leg strength or balance—it requires a solid core. But what does “core” truly mean? Is it simply the six-pack abs we...
The ASPCA Right Horse program is removing the long-distance barrier to adoption with an innovative program.
Imagine finding the horse of your dreams online, only to discover that he was thousands of miles away. While that may not be an...
Sometimes the universe sends you what you need.
I’d lost Emmy, a magnificent, kind, motherly Thoroughbred mare, after her battle with a degenerative soft tissue disease. She was a horse that knows your thoughts before they’ve even made it to...
“I want my images intimate; to be about what a horseperson sees and feels when working with their horse—not standing back, but right up close,” says Juliet R. Harrison, who opened Equis Art Gallery in 2013 in Red Hook,...
Once you see one, you won’t forget it. Truly eye catching, an American Sugarbush Harlequin Draft horse has a presence—and it’s not just size. Their gentle natures, kind dispositions and colorful coat are unmatched.
An original American breed, the Sugarbush...
If you’re anything like me, you grew up with Marguerite Henry’s beloved Misty of Chincoteague books. As a young girl, I would often find myself lost in the pages, imagining the joy of being part of the Chincoteague Pony...
Bubbly and full of infectious energy, Lily Voss is unabashedly a horse girl. After an accident as a teenager required her arm to be amputated, she could have hung up her spurs forever. But that’s not Lily’s style. She...
For the horse laboring to breathe while at rest, athletic endeavors are impossible. Respiratory disease threatens quality of life for any horse suffering from it. This frustrating condition can also interrupt the career of performance horses. Since 2016, veterinary...
