The highly esteemed and always sophisticated Fédération Equestre Internationale has teamed up with the Horse Horse TV webseries to help promote the annual FEI Awards (nominations accepted through July 31!) If you're not familiar with Horse Horse TV, well,...
When riding in the arena, pass left shoulder to left shoulder.
If you borrow it, put it back.
Don't feed fingers to the horses.
Regardless of whether you ride at a commercial megastable or just keep a few horses in...
Things were going pretty well for eventer Rick Wallace and his horse, Ultimate Decision at the Chattahoochee Hills Summer Series earlier this month. But then an awkward take off unseated him. A fall would mean disqualification, and Rick did...
I got my first riding and horsemanship lessons with the Girl Scouts, whose motto, as you might know, is "Be Prepared." I still follow that good advice today-I'm usually the one with the Kleenex or safety pin handy when...
A few years ago, I was window shopping online for a new horse. I wasn't in the market, but who doesn't like to look and see what's out there? While scrolling through the breed menu to select "Morgan," I...
Being a farrier isn't exactly a glamorous job. Professional horse-shoers work outdoors in the blazing heat and bitter cold; get slobbered on, kicked and stepped on by their (equine) clients; and often must be on call during prime weekend...
Since 1898, the city of Verona, Italy has hosted one of Europe's premier horse fairs. In its early days, Verona's fair was a chance for horsemen to buy and sell their best stock. Today, Fieracavalli is so much more....
Once you've spent enough time riding and caring for horses, you start to become pretty competent and handling the daily problems around the barn. You know when a cut is just a scratch and when it requires a call...
"Thundering hooves." You've undoubtedly heard that phrase used to describe the sound of Thoroughbred racehorses galloping down the homestretch. But those dainty little equines probably sound like a light spring rain compared with the Shires competing at Lingfield Park...
June is my favorite time of year, and that is in no small part due to the daylight that stretches well into the evening. Here in the Horse Capital of the World, we're pretty far west in the Eastern...
