Horse Riding and Training
Q: I do dressage with my very lazy, thick-skinned Friesian. He doesn’t respect my leg or whip. What can I…
Everyone wants a gorgeous tail in the show-ring. Once you get to the bigger stock-breed shows, tail extensions are common.…
Regardless of age or background, I begin all horses’ training in the round pen. As far as I’m concerned, the…
The half-halt is elusive to many dressage riders. Performed correctly, it remains nearly imperceptible to onlookers, while providing necessary balance…
When people talk about teaching their horses to do tricks, they usually mean their horse can bow, or "count” by…
While the dress code for schooling shows is more casual, your goal is to look as neat, tidy and workmanlike…
Two happy campers, Kristin and Bellinger in the summer of 2014 after their first Prix St. Georges test at Virginia…
Q: I have a 3-year-old filly that has been started under saddle. However, her natural inclination is to move backward,…
Q: My western pleasure mare travels canted along the rail and bent to the outside of the circle. I’m only…
"Loose horse!” It’s the shout heard at farms across the land that lets our barn brethren know an equine escapee…