All in good fun, Meagan DeLisle has been documenting the “training” so to speak of her horse show husband Wayne, cherishing all the moments they’ve spent together with her all-consuming passion. →
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How to Train Your Horse Show Spouse: Intermediate Level
Meagan DeLisle follows up her basic “How to Train Your Horse Show Spouse” (or significant other) with a more advanced guide for the developing equestrian relationship. Tongue in cheek, but firmly rooted in the truth! →
How To Train Your Horse Show Spouse
Or significant other! →
The One-Word Answer to Better Horsemanship: Yoga
In this excerpt from her book Yoga for Riders, yoga instructor and horsewoman Cathy Woods shows us how the practice of yoga can redefine you as a horse person. →
Retired Racehorse Project To Run Virtual Makeover
It’s not The Makeover, but it’s fine… →
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Ask a Trainer — Mounting Safely
One of the most important parts of training your horse is teaching it to stand for mounting. This week’s Ask a Trainer addresses just that. →
Mind Your Melon: The Cutest Melon Minder Around
We just want to squeeze them. →
Horsemanship With Lindsey Partridge: The Sleeping Dragon
If you’ve ever been around a horse that seems to react BIG out of nowhere, that horse might be known as a sleeping dragon. Lindsey Partridge of Harmony Horsemanship addresses how to approach and tame these dragons. →
Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Form Follows Function, Except When It Doesn’t
“Physically speaking, Jobber is not the right horse for this job… Try telling him that when he’s got the grit to run nose-to-nose with a reluctant-to-load bull…He doesn’t know he’s not built for this job, because he loves this job.” →
Helen Casteel: ‘This Has to Become Your Problem to Solve’
“There is this singular focus on how to make ‘them’ come to ‘us’. This is completely backwards. There is no rule change, expansion in television coverage or clothing rule change that will magically grow our sport.” →
‘Revolution:’ Oh Boy, a ‘Free’ Horse … Hmmm
“After he saw what a mixed up horse Revolution was, Larry considered not taking Revolution out of practicality. His wife, Christy, convinced Larry that there was something special in Revolution’s eye. She told me, ‘You could see his soul. He needed help.’” →
The Behind-the-Scenes Horse Who Made Me a Horsewoman
Much of being a horsewoman is hard work, dedication and learning from your mistakes. I have a remarkable mare who has allowed me to grow and go on to be successful with other horses. She deserves more recognition than I give her. →
American Quarter Horses Excel in USEF Western Dressage Competition
Western Dressage is one of the fastest growing equestrian disciplines. Celebrated professionals such as Lynn Palm and Stacy Westfall have given added exposure to the discipline and their Quarters Horses are excelling at it. →
Is Your Rescue Ready for Retraining?
In this excerpt from her book The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need, veterinarian Dr. Stacie Boswell explains how to determine if a rescue or horse in transition is ready to begin retraining. →
Ecovet Presents Mind Your Melon: Sand Gallop
This doesn’t look like a bad way to get in a little gallop. →
The Idea of Order: Showing in July
Could equestrians be any more masochistic? →
Book Review: ‘How to Think Like a Horse’
by Cherry Hill →
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Training the Untrainable
SmartPaker Jamie Maguire shares the start of her journey with her horse Isadore, the horse she was told was untrainable. →
Happy National Farriers Week: Have You Thanked Your Farrier Lately?
They say the hoof makes the horse. Never does that ring more true than when you’re struggling with hoof issues with your horse. That’s when you really know how valuable a good farrier is. Have you thanked your farrier lately? →
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: 25 Things to Do Before a Horse Show
The time has come — horse shows are coming back! So here are 25 things you can do to prepare before a horse show. →
Best of JN: How to Hydrate Your Way to Better Riding
It’s summer. You know what that means? Yup. It’s hot out. Especially when you’re sitting on a large, heat-emitting beast. That’s why our sister site, Jumper Nation, brings you these great tips on how to stay hydrated and assess your fluid and electrolyte needs. →
Helping Horses in Harm’s Way
Sharon Classen is a prominent equine and human physical therapist in Omaha. She has come to the aid of the Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Unit to help treat the horses that worked the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd. →
Trust Your Gut: Aubrey & Boomer
“For the past couple months, every time I would turn out Boomer, I would watch as he galloped up and down the hills, trotted the flats and meandered happily… There was no discernible lameness, no limping or visible short-step, but something still wasn’t adding up.” →