Enter our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways here!
SubscribeGift a Sub
Enable cache 100

Video Quiz: What’s Wrong with This Picture

Click the thumbnail images below to view each video. See if you can identify what the rider or handler is doing wrong, then read the explanation of how to fix the fault.


Rider’s Hands

Tying a Horse

Leading a Horse


Rider Position

Dale Rudin

Dale Rudin is a Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA)-certified riding instructor, welfare-centered trainer, rehabilitation specialist, saddle fitter, and certified equine nutritionist. She is a founding member of Force-Free Tennessee, an animal advocacy organization that promotes humane, low-stress training and handling of all animals. Dale's No. 1 goal is to create joyful experiences for horses and the people who love and care for them. She uses compassionate, reinforcement-based training methods that reduce stress and benefit the horse both emotionally and physically, and specializes in restoring health and wellness to horses with mild to severe physical, emotional, and behavioral issues. Dale offers instruction and consultations in person and online. She accepts horses for training and rehab at her farm, Lyric Valley Ranch in Santa Fe, Tenn., which is also the home of Pure Joy Horse Haven, a sanctuary for traumatized and abused horses (purejoyhorsehaven.org).

Recent Posts

How Jessie Dowling’s Mongol Derby Adventure Paved the Way to More

The Mongol Derby—the longest horse race in the world—is undeniably an adventure of a lifetime. Riders cover over 1,000 kilometers as…

15 hours ago

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Moxie

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…

4 days ago

Exercises for Riders with Back Pain

As equestrians, we understand that our body is our most valuable tool when communicating with our equine partners under saddle.…

1 week ago

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Alma

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…

2 weeks ago

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Moven Van

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…

2 weeks ago

Equestrian Winter Wellness

Horse people are typically made from hardy stock, but that doesn’t negate the need for equestrian wellness—especially during winter. Self-care…

3 weeks ago