Do you know an individual or organization whose work has had a positive impact on the horse industry? Now is the time to nominate them for the American Horse Publications (AHP) 2017 Equine Industry Vision Award.
Nominees can include those...
You know what’s scarier to greenie event horse than a ditch? Nothing. Not even trainer/rider/Olympian Boyd Martin.
During a clinic earlier this month at the Texas Rose Horse Park, Martin was working with a horse and rider over a ditch....
Tennessee Walking Horse by Jean on flickr/CC BY 2.0
On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced major changes to the Horse Protection Act, a law that was enacted in...
The Olympic spotlight propelled two winners to big titles at the US Equestrian annual meeting last week, and one tenacious winner in the hunter ring joined them. Three-day event horse Mighty Nice was named International Horse of the Year...
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) annual meeting is currently taking place in Lexington, Kentucky. Or at least it was. As of Wednesday, the USEF is history, and US Equestrian is here.The organization’s incoming president, Murray Kessler (father of...
By now, there’s a good chance you’ve seen this viral video of a horse playing enthusiastically with a noisy rubber chicken. The toy itself is ridiculous and the sheer joy the horse seems to be experiencing from it is...
Are you an amateur rider who participates in dressage, show jumping, or eventing? A marketing student from Otterbein University wants your input for a research study.
Michael Willham, an Otterbein student who competes on the university’s three-day eventing team, recently...
So-called "riding boots," those tall boots inspired by the dress or field boots worn by English riders, are always in fashion. But when it comes to authentic equestrian style, there's nothing like a pair of functional, comfortable country boots.Country...
If you ride one of the English disciplines, you probably remember being taught the two-finger rule for adjusting your horse’s bridle. Essentially, this rule is a commonly held guideline that says that you should be able to fit two...
When Bailey loses her eyesight after a riding accident, her life changes forever. To help her adjust, Bailey’s parents attempt to find her a guide dog, but she can’t seem to connect with any of the canine candidates. Enter...
