A California judge’s decision affirms that riders must accept personal responsibility for their own and their horses’ preparation and performance in competition. ...  READ MORE

The horse should be sound and in reasonable working condition, and he should be going reasonably well under saddle, unless he is an unstarted young horse. ...  READ MORE

Clayton related some of the exercises she recommends to stabilize the horse’s back, and she compared them to the exercises recommended for human physical therapy when people have a sore back. I recognized the physical therapy exercises she described right away. I developed back issues a decade ago when I stepped in a snow-covered hole while carrying my Corgi....  READ MORE

Horse Journal is now available for the digital reader Nook, from Barnes And Noble. Click here to go to the Barnes And Noble site. No, we’re not on Kindle yet....  READ MORE

There are an estimated 170,000 horses “unwanted.” What a sad word that is. Unwanted. I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be “unwanted.” ...  READ MORE

This Twin Rivers schooling event allows us to introduce young horses to the sport or to introduce them to the next level. It’s also a really good event for our students to get in some great competitive practice in a relaxed atmosphere....  READ MORE

WEP is a weekend of lectures that D4K holds every January in Connecticut. It started out aimed for kids, but there are plenty of topics for people at all levels of experience and ages....  READ MORE

What do I mean? Well, there is nothing in the current rule that prevents a rider from competing if they’ve fallen at any time other than on that specific competition’s course. If I fall off in the cross-country or show jumping warm-up ring, nothing prevents me from getting back on and going on course. If I fall off a fractious horse in the barn aisle, nothing stops me from getting back on. If I fall at home, the day before the event—even if it’s serious enough that I go (or get taken to) a hospital emergency room—nothing but common sense can keep me from riding in the event the next day....  READ MORE

It was extremely windy last night, and continues on today, and many branches came down over night, including on one section of fence. My husband and I both spent many years working on and/or managing breeding farms, and one thing we both learned was: Horses can find ways to hurt themselves on downed branches. ...  READ MORE

Actually, all of these tips can be used or young horses too! I am basically running a hospice for elderly horses (with the exception of a ...  READ MORE