eddie first day

From Landowner to Boarder: Making the Transition

Eddie the Arab on his first day at his new boarding barn.While I’ve been a horse owner most of my life, until just six months ago, I’d never been...
tying a horse

What’s Wrong with this Picture: Tying a Horse

Horses aren’t great at staying put. Tying them to an immovable object prevents them from wandering off, but attaching a powerful and inherently reactive animal to something fixed has...

This Week in Horses — October 2, 2015

Hello and happy Friday, everyone! Here’s what’s been happening in the horse world this week.We’ve talked about The Century Club, for senior horses and...
Maximus from Tangled

Disney Has Found a Way to Get a Horse on a Cruise Ship

Horses make appearances often in Disney movies, often with big personalities. Remember Samson from "The Sleeping Beauty,” Buck from "Home on the Range” and Bulls Eye from the "Toy...
Western horse loping

Slowing the Lope

Q: How do I get my western pleasure horse to slow his lope without four-beating? A: Repair your horse’s lope over the span of two to four weeks, beginning...
falling off

“Get Back on the Horse” and Other Pieces of Bad Advice

"If you fall off the horse, you just get right back on.”Most riders have heard that advice a million times. But no matter how familiar, it may not be...