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Horse Riding and Training

Understanding the Half-Halt

The half-halt is elusive to many dressage riders. Performed correctly, it remains nearly imperceptible to onlookers, while providing necessary balance…

11 years ago

Featured Video: Catch!

When people talk about teaching their horses to do tricks, they usually mean their horse can bow, or "count” by…

11 years ago

Schooling Show Attire

While the dress code for schooling shows is more casual, your goal is to look as neat, tidy and workmanlike…

11 years ago

From Summer Camp to National Championships

Two happy campers, Kristin and Bellinger in the summer of 2014 after their first Prix St. Georges test at Virginia…

11 years ago

Get Your Green Horse Moving Forward

Q: I have a 3-year-old filly that has been started under saddle. However, her natural inclination is to move backward,…

11 years ago

My Horse Bends to the Outside

Q: My western pleasure mare travels canted along the rail and bent to the outside of the circle. I’m only…

11 years ago

Video: What to Do If Your Horse Gets Loose

"Loose horse!” It’s the shout heard at farms across the land that lets our barn brethren know an equine escapee…

11 years ago

Switching from Western to English

Q: I’ve ridden western for many years, but I really want to ride English and jump. Is it hard to…

11 years ago

Spring Conditioning Primer

Many of us are emerging from wooly layers in to an active riding season aboard horses that have stood through…

11 years ago

Snaffle Bits for Gaited Horses

Q: I grew up riding stock horses but have transitioned to gaited horses. I now have a Fox Trotter gelding…

11 years ago