It’s a common equine exercise that many horses and handlers perform, but nobody agrees on how to spell it! We’re talking, of course, about longeing—or lungeing, if you prefer. No matter which spelling you choose ("let’s call the whole...
Let’s get this out of the way: horseillustrated.com does not condone drinking and riding. However, horseillustrated.com did find this story about The Brewery Inn, a horse-friendly pub in England, quite intriguing. Before you get too excited, the pub doesn’t welcome...
The island of Puerto Rico is known for its pristine beaches and tropical climate. While you could experience this beautiful island on foot, a more adventurous way is to see it by horseback.
A great way to do this is...
"Please put a helmet on your kid.”
That’s what Shanna Brus, 4-H instructor and mother to 12-year-old Savannah, has to say to other parents of young riders.Savannah was riding her Paint horse, Cherry, in a 4-H club meeting on...
The Omaha skyline at night from the vantage point of the riverfront park along the Missouri.The FEI World Cup Longines Show Jumping Finals and the FEI World Cup Dressage Finals are coming back to the U.S.A. to be staged...
Nothing makes me cringe more than seeing tack that was once nice lying in a dirty heap on the bottom of the tack room floor, piled high with dust and bits caked with dried hay and slobber. So, to...
I’m writing this from my front porch somewhere near the center of Lexington, Kentucky. My dog is snoozing to my right. I have the remainder of this afternoon’s iced coffee (which was once this morning’s hot coffee) on my...
No one wants to see their horse spend a long time confined at a veterinary hospital. But for Teddy, a 19-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, his lengthy stay at the UC Davis Center for Equine Health resulted in an unusual but...
Riding with fitness trackers provides workout data for equestrians, such as heart rate and calories burned.Fitbit, Apple Watch, Jawbone, Garmin. Fitness trackers are all the rage, and many equestrians have embraced them as a means to measure the health...
Hey, remember high school? Only vaguely? Same here. I do remember a general feeling of dread at the end of the semester, knowing final exams were my last chance to bring up my middling grades before my parents saw...
