“In riding, whether flatting, jumping, executing a dressage test, or smartly blasting around cross country, we all think about rhythm and pace. While we have a lot of terms to get at the quality of a round, I think the idea of ‘flow’ is due an equine resurgence.” →
“The me who raced my redheaded Appendix down dirt roads and knew every stretch of potentially hundreds of miles of local trails, never gave one lick about whether or not he stayed obedient or balanced through his transition to canter. Turns out, I was missing out.” →
“… to exclude the good ones because they are a touch too short seems silly and often tells me more about the newness of the buyer to this game than about their ability and desire.” →
“In contrast, when one slows one’s body down, the slow translates from the rider to the horse; steady, →
“Correcting head tilts, therefore, comes in at the point where the horse is pushing from behind and elevating →
“I know that as a good horse gains the hope and the expectations that sneak in, they often →
Anyone who has ever had a horse — Thoroughbred or not! — has likely said, “This horse is →
“…perhaps one of the absolutely most important things to riding young, green, anxious or slightly nutty horses is →
“Overall, stall rest sucks. But, with patience and a little tactful creativity, most horses make it out and →
This week’s Thoroughbred Logic is the first part of a series on injury rehab. Today’s article takes a →
“I’m going to chalk 2022 up to being a transitional year – one where the building and the →
“[T]he biggest determining factor of getting around a course successfully is having the horse in front of the →
“[H]ere’s hoping the breaks that you take are those you choose — with an eye to growth and →
“The same goes for jumping … There’s a plan to the fence and after the fence. Having a →
“So according to me (from the point of view of an Eventer making sweeping statements), here’s a ‘where →
“… each time I swing my leg over a Thoroughbred, I am grateful that, in fact, that is →
“… when I ask a horse to hang out, I don’t need anything from them but their company →
“… if that barefoot, forage-only Thoroughbred needs shoes as the ground gets harder, or needs grain to help →
“It sounds hyperbolic, but the app has taken all of the challenges and frustrations from trying to sell →
“Transitioning [Thoroughbreds] from track to farm can be finicky business. But getting it right is essential, because folks, →
“Those who own Thoroughbreds at some point or another, struggle with their feet, their condition, their brains, and →
“Trust and patience help transform the off-track horses that come here into quiet and manageable creatures on the →
“There’s always more to do, always more ways to do it. But, even if you’re like me and →
Today’s Thoroughbred Logic addresses three key ground work exercises: working on a loose lead, giving, and moving over. →
“…being present as vets bring internal equine data to light has made me realize just how complicated these →