For recreational riders and competitive equestrians, buying a horse is like searching for a long-term friend or athletic partner. They likely intend to have that horse be a companion and a big part of their day-to-day life for years...
139th Preakness Stakes by Maryland GovPics on flickr/CC BY 2.0
Until last weekend, only John Henry and Native Dancer had won two nonconsecutive Horse of the Year titles at the Eclipse Awards, the American Thoroughbred racing industry’s most prestigious awards...
Photos by Melissa Arnold
When the temperatures drop and everything outside the barn is muddy or icy, riding may not be the best plan. That doesn’t mean you have to stop your horse’s training.
Maintain your relationship with your horse...
Need help with Western saddle fit? Follow these five tips to ensure your horse's Western saddle fits perfectly.
1. Tree Spread and Angle
When viewed from the front, the spread and slope of the skirts should be an exact match to...
Good saddle fit can help your horse do his job comfortably and well. Fit is crucial for any type of saddle, but English saddles distribute the rider’s weight over a smaller panel area than western saddles, so a precise...
You know what’s scarier to greenie event horse than a ditch? Nothing. Not even trainer/rider/Olympian Boyd Martin.
During a clinic earlier this month at the Texas Rose Horse Park, Martin was working with a horse and rider over a ditch....
Once again, we here in the Northern Hemisphere are in the doldrums of winter. Depending on where you live, it is likely some variation on cold, icy, and dark. Your horse misses the green grass. You miss the long...
He’s less than a day old, but expectations are already high for a little bay colt at Brookdale Farm in Kentucky.
The foal is believed to be the first born of American Pharoah’s first foal crop. With a sire who...
This is it. This is the year we’re all going to get in shape to be healthier, more effective equestrian athletes. But those first few steps into any new healthy lifestyle regimen are always the toughest, and no one...
There’s a fair
chance you’ll guess the plotline of this not-quite-three-minute
holiday spot from Purina pretty quickly. There’s also a pretty good
chance that it won’t matter. Sam the horse’s soulful eyes will
melt your heart. His heart wrenching situation—being the last horse
left...
