Develop a correct, classical seat and aids—longe lessons are great for this.
Take a lesson with a judge (even if it’s not your regular instructor) to practice tests and glean some show pointers.
School in a regulation-size dressage...
The economy is taking its toll on the horse world. Soaring feed costs, rising boarding fees and the uncertainty of the job market could force you to contemplate selling your beloved horse.
Leasing your horse is an alternative, where...
Perhaps you want to try cross-country jumping or would like to enter an eventing show. Many areas of the country are far from schooling courses, making it difficult to test your horse's jumping skills in the great wide open....
Students who are members of the American Quarter Horse Association should mark January 2 on their calendars. That’s the date that American Quarter Horse Foundation Scholarship Program applications are due!Since 1976, the American Quarter Horse Foundation has awarded more...
The inaugural Express Eventing competition in Cardiff, England, was designed to attract new fans to the sport of eventing. However, the crowd of 13,000 spectators inside Millennium Stadium on Nov. 30, 2008, was struck silent as British Olympian Mary...
No doubt you’ve seen photos or artwork depicting a troika, which is a traditional Russian sleigh pulled by a trio of horses. The center horse of the troika moves at a fast, extended trot. The two outside horses, called...
Three basic types of cross-country obstacles—ditches, banks and water—must be carefully and systematically introduced to even the boldest cross-country horse. If you give your horse a good start over these jumps, there’s no reason to ever have a problem....
Saddle seat equitation riders can now ride with a new reason in mind: raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the rider’s selected charity."It’s a shared-commitment program that encourages riders to show an American Saddlebred, Arabian (including...
Wilson College in Chambersberg, Pa., is now offering something more for college-bound equestrians. The Wilson College Board of Trustees has approved a new four-year equine journalism major that will be offered for the first time in the spring 2009...
Molly Powell is a top barrel racing competitor and clinician and holds the title of 2004 World Reserve Barrel Racing Champion. Powell offered her insight on controlling a barrel horse before and after a run in the January, 2009 issue of...
