No one escapes painful disappointments. Your horse has an injury. A trusted friend makes an unkind remark about you or your horse. You’re disappointed in your...
I attended one of the largest horse sales in the country, where I saw an awful lot of different situations. First, there is the horse trader....
I first started teaching this exercise when a friend of mine was injured and could no longer mount his horse from the ground. In addition, I...
When you have been away from riding for a while, it’s hard to know where to begin when you want to start again. Maybe you quit...
This month, we’ll cover a fun exercise that will improve your riding and confidence in the saddle. I want to start by saying that safety always...
Gastric ulcers and are a major health concern for horses. A gastro-endoscopic study (Murray et al.) of all breeds of horses from one to twenty four...
Fat from any source will make your horse shiny. A fatty substance called sebum, secreted from the sebaceous glands in your horse’s skin, increases when the...
My competition at the world equestrian games in Aachen Germany was not the first time I had rode for the gold medal. The scenario had gone...
As I contemplate writing this article I keep thinking about a young man that camped here at Hay Creek Ranch last month. Tristan traveled with his...
A horseman learns to look for signs that a horse is not physically well or, perhaps, is even suffering mentally. Check on a horse at least...