“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 →
“…being present as vets bring internal equine data to light has made me realize just how complicated these →
“These names are the ties that allow people who loved that horse during their lifetime to find them. →
“Ever see someone assume that they can just kick into the trot on a spicy horse? I bet →
“… this is where clinics are cool. So when 10 Thoroughbreds and around 40 folks who share a →
“One trick to showing and enjoying it — and therefore a trick to owning, loving, and competing your →