All horse people have it: piles of tack, blankets and other equine gear they don’t use, but aren’t quite sure what to do with for fear of needing it years (and horses!) down the road. It’s time to take...
Read about Rose Caslar's dressage sabbatical.By Rose CaslarRose Caslar, an experienced rider and trainer, arrives for her year-long internship at American classical dressage master Paul Belasik’s Pennsylvania Riding Academy to find she must put aside everything she knows about...
Read and follow these tips for an effective rider warmup plan.By Debbie Rodriguez and Natalie DeFee MendikWhether you’re tight with show nerves, sluggish from sitting in the office all day, or you just put in a 45-minute commute to...
Read for a guide to the 2018 World Equestrian Games.North American equestrians will have a rare opportunity this September to witness greatness when the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 (WEG) come to the U.S. for only the second...
Training for a knight boils down to the “sink or swim” principle, read how Nate got involved in the sport of horse jousting.By Nate McCormackWhen I was a little boy, nothing was cooler than a medieval knight—charging down the...
Read how electric floats can help take care of a horse's teeth faster and safer than hand-floating.I was proud of my new dental unit. It was a big purchase for my little practice, and accumulating fancy new equipment was...
Read about the career of an equine nutritionist.The next time you open a bag of horse feed, examine what’s inside. There’s probably some corn, oats, vitamins and minerals. Then think about why all of those ingredients are there. It...
Try this routine to help rebuild your fitness as a horse rider.By Debbie Rodriguez and Natalie DeFee MendikRiding is a sport that requires a certain level of fitness for success and safety. The more effort you put in to...
A look at Cavalia’s groundbreaking role in equestrian entertainment, with founder Normand Latourelle.I’ll always remember the sight of Normand Latourelle on a tractor moving mounds of sand against the stable tent during a huge storm when Cavalia was at...
Our fearless vet plays a game of catch as catch can with an untrained donkey.The woman was not someone I knew, but she sounded nice enough on the phone.“Hello, Dr. Diehl. I’m very worried about my donkey. I’ve had...
