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Horse Riding and Training

Horse Illustrated‘s riding and training articles cover a variety of disciplines, training techniques, how to get started with horses, and much more. This category includes articles about English and Western riding, trail and recreational riding, horse shows and competitions, all of the various disciplines, groundwork, natural horsemanship, camps, lessons, and youth and collegiate topics. Examples of articles include how to get started in different disciplines, juggling horses and life, how to be a better rider, tips for western and English riders, improving your jumping, stories from horse people about their equestrian adventures, dealing with issues during outings on your horse, and much more.

Tips to Keep Your Horse from Bucking

It’s a scene riders dread: A tense, strong horse ignores your cues, moves straight ahead then begins bucking and kicking…

4 days ago

Groundwork Exercises to Improve Communication

Groundwork exercises that check communication between horse and human are a crucial part of my evaluation of a new horse…

2 weeks ago

Brush Up on Your Riding Aids

I’m a fan of the saying, “Your horse is doing his best with the information you provided.” It directs us…

4 weeks ago

Using Horsemanship Skills in Barrel Racing

Barrel racing isn’t only about going fast. To round the three barrels in a barrel racing pattern with precision as…

4 weeks ago

Next Level: Tamie Smith on Alternative Therapies and Personal Fitness

At Next Level Eventing, Tamie Smith utilizes a physiotherapist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, PEMF, BEMER blankets, Revitavet, laser therapy, and other therapeutic…

4 weeks ago

Next Level: Tamie Smith on Thoroughbreds

While Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event 5*, rides and competes in eventing on many…

1 month ago

Mongol Derby: Second place for U.S. Marine veteran in the world’s toughest horse race

The Mongol Derby, the world’s longest and toughest horse race, has been thundering across Mongolia’s steppe for ten days this…

1 month ago

Next Level: Tamie Smith On the Importance of Dressage

This past winter, Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*, focused heavily on dressage with…

1 month ago

Next Level: Tamie Smith On Fitness and Conditioning

Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5 aboard the 18-year-old German Sport Horse gelding Mai…

2 months ago

Perfect Your Western Lead Change

In reining or working cow horse competitions, you’ll need to show that your horse can change leads on command while…

2 months ago