Eddie the Arab on his first day at his new boarding barn.While I’ve been a horse owner most of my life, until just six months ago, I’d never been a boarder. Sure, there were stints when I had a...
Horses aren’t great at staying put. Tying them to an immovable object prevents them from wandering off, but attaching a powerful and inherently reactive animal to something fixed has its risks. A simple way to reduce the perils is...
Hello and happy Friday, everyone! Here’s what’s been happening in the horse world this week.We’ve talked about The Century Club, for senior horses and riders competing in dressage. We’ve also talked about mules succeeding...
Horses make appearances often in Disney movies, often with big personalities. Remember Samson from "The Sleeping Beauty,” Buck from "Home on the Range” and Bulls Eye from the "Toy Story” movies? What about Khan, Achilles and Pegasus? One of...
Q: How do I get my western pleasure horse to slow his lope without four-beating?
A: Repair your horse’s lope over the span of two to four weeks, beginning with the extended jog and long-trot. They are excellent tools...
"If you fall off the horse, you just get right back on.”Most riders have heard that advice a million times. But no matter how familiar, it may not be the best recommendation an equestrian can get. In fact, regardless...
Black Fence Farm in Clovis, Calif. is a boarding and riding lesson facility that houses nearly 50 horses. Owner Katie Flanigan cares for them, which includes feeding them. In less than a month, five horses have died. Flanigan blames...
It’s no secret that Little House on the Prairie is my favorite TV show. And it’s no secret that there are some really excellent horse-themed episodes throughout the series. Let’s take a look at some of the more memorable...
Next time your snarky co-worker says something about your horsey lifestyle, be prepared with one of these responses.There’s always one in your life. At the office, in your family—a fellow book club member, a "frenemy”—there’s that one person who...
Every once in a while, a horse comes along that reminds me about something important: While most horses are capable, in my opinion, of dabbling in all kinds of equestrian activities, there are a few proverbial square pegs that...
