There is a lot of comment online that recognized shows and clinics can be so expensive. I think this particular fix-a-test format is a great schooling show experience with some clinic aspects that is both cost-efficient for the riders and easy to organize. It would be a great idea for dressage barns and USDF GMOs to adopt as another alternative to shows and clinics. ...  READ MORE

If you saw a teenage girl galloping toward you, with no helmet and no bridle, apparently struggling to gain control of the horse, on the shoulder of a major road, would you stop your car to try to help? Or would you be afraid of the equine liability? ...  READ MORE

Do something different. Go on a trail ride if you can. If you can’t, can you safely ride the horse around the facility so he’s at least out of that same arena? Longe him. Ride bareback. Break up the pattern (but always stay safe). I remember someone who used to take her old horse on walks every day up a quiet road, as if she were walking a dog. But that horse loved that time away from the barn!...  READ MORE

I’m not convinced I’m any safer in an air vest than I am in one of three ASTM/SEI-certified body protectors I have. Unlike my body protectors, air vests are not fail-safe or foolproof. ...  READ MORE

His real name is Outquest, and he’s a registered Thoroughbred. Five years old. The rescue group in Maryland says he’s 16.1 hands and black (he’s actually ...  READ MORE

When I finished my story, she reminded me that a “supermoon” is expected on Saturday. That’s where the moon is about 20% bigger and 30% brighter than normal. And, we all know that full moons in general do weird things to humans and animals alike! My mom was a nurse in obstetrics for years, and she said they used to brace themselves for an unusual number of deliveries on full-moon nights....  READ MORE

What struck me most this time, though, was the planning and logistics that take place behind the scenes to make the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event happen. ...  READ MORE

Because our subscription offer last winter was such a huge success, we’re once again offering a free digital download and special subscription rate for free! To get ...  READ MORE

Radios are useful tools at horse shows where the warm-up ring is lined with trainers all attempting to coach individual riders in the swirling crowd.  The ...  READ MORE

We believe that the secret to training horses is figuring out what each horse needs. And the word “program”—a very popular one in horse world these days—seems rather at odds with the notion of managing each horse as an individual. ...  READ MORE