If you have taken a few lessons and have decided that you're going to stick with it, now is the time to invest in some safe riding gear. You don’t have to run to the tack store and purchase...
The horse show is over, your horse is put away and the trailer is unhitched. Now you’re left with an armful of ribbons. What can you do with that bunch of glossy satin? It should be something special, because...
In the sport of team chasing, a group of four horse-and-rider pairs navigate a course of cross-country obstacles. The third rider's finish time is recorded as the team's finish to determine the final placings (the fourth rider is there...
What's cuter than a baby horse? How about a baby mini horse? Better yet, a baby mini horse exploring the world and learning new things about the toys he finds in his paddock. In this week's video, Blue the...
This week's video runs about seven minutes, which is longer than our usual featured videos. But if you think that's a test of endurance, try riding—or running!—the Vermont 100-mile endurance ride. That's what the woman behind the helmet cam...
Horse people want dogs for different reasons: companionship, protection and sporting competition are just a few. Because of this, it’s difficult to generalize what breed or what dog characteristics are the right match for horse owners.Still, American Kennel Club...
The world is supposedly divided into "dog people" and "cat people," but horse people are on both sides of the fence. Just about every barn has its loyal canine mascot or two, and of course a bevy of barn...
Hustler the pinto knows how to get what he wants. In this video from Kirby Creek Equine Rehab & Support Center, Hustler demonstrates his signature trick: Sticking out his tongue on command in exchange for a tasty cookie.
Does your...
We've seen horses befriend dogs and cats and other farm animals, but when wildlife wanders into the pasture, will horses react with curiosity? Fear? Territorial anger?
There's certainly no fear or anger as this horse and his deer friend hang...
A few weeks ago, I shared some photos from my trip to Brazil where I was introduced to the Mangalarga Marchador breed. While I was there, I also had several opportunities to ride some of these horses.The first farm...
