Photo courtesy London 2012In the final countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has launched a new online hub at fei.org/olympic dedicated to all things Olympic and Paralympic, both old and new.In celebration of...
Trail riding is one of the most enjoyable equine activities, and riding with friends makes it even more wonderful. It’s also much safer to ride with a friend than to ride alone.
If you board your horse, you have probably...
Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn., has been a destination for outdoor enthusiasts since the 1930s. Throughout the park, miles of bridle trails are reserved for equestrians. Another trail network is reserved for walkers, hikers and bicyclists. Recently, non-equestrians...
Q: Recently the farrier was at the barn where I board. He was working on someone’s mare when she began to misbehave. She ended up by rearing and landing on top of the farrier. In response, he disciplined her...
When you decided to get involved in horses, you probably assumed you would learn how to ride and maybe a thing or two about equine care. It’s true that the horses can teach you as much as your human...
Summertime is the best time for hanging out at the barn. But with the long hours of daylight and wide array of equestrian activities comes a selection of seasonal problems that can really cramp your summer style. Here, we...
Like most horse crazy kids deprived of actual horse ownership, I read voraciously to fill the time in between riding lessons and summer horse camp sessions—every horse book the library had, I read several times over.Summer Pony by Jean...
Horse behavior and horses at play create some really fun action shots. What they will do next is always a surprise; you have to be ready for anything and everything. Remember to follow the basic rules and position yourself...
If you’re like most equestrians, you have a number of things besides horse care and riding that keep you busy: school, work, a spouse or kids. However, you want to stay healthy while taking care of everything you need...
Everyone loves to have pictures of horses running freely. Unfettered by tack or a rider, they look so beautiful as they gallop through a field. Catching that beautiful action with your camera is the ultimate challenge. However, before you...
