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A Two-Year-Old’s Tribulations: Owner’s Perseverance Returns Young Horse to Respiratory Health
Cheevas On The Rocks was diagnosed with intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate, aka DDSP. Fortunately her owner’s determination to keep her healthy has paid off. →
Winterize Your Horse: Preventing Dehydration
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” This may be true, but there are things you can do to encourage your horse to drink. Read what veterinarian Joyce Harman has to say on the topic. →
Doing Your Best, Better: Aubrey & Boomer
“We’re all in this for the journey. And hell, good stories are made more from the rough trails and comedy of the challenges than from the easy wins and smoothly paved roads.” →
Why Every Equestrian Should Try Pilates
Are you looking to improve your riding? Consider trying pilates. It can make a big difference in the quality of your riding by improving your posture, which prevents pain and soreness and develops a healthy relationship with your horse. →
CBD and Riding: Everything You Need To Know
Is CBD right for you and/or your horse? Here’s everything you need to know. →
Best of EN: ‘How Can I Get Out of This Funk?’
Mental health and wellness coach Sarah Carlan, MSW, addresses how riders can juggle their daily responsibilities with riding — and feeling like we’re not falling short. →
Horsemanship With Lindsey Partridge: Your Horse Can Like You but Not Trust You
There are three key ingredients to a successful relationship with your horse: like, trust and respect. Today, Lindsey →
Hitting the Pause Button on Progress: Libby & Spider
“It seems cliché to say so, but I’m reminded again and again that we must not give up →
Improving Toplines
Keeping your horse’s topline in top condition can be tricky, especially if your horse is older or has →
Lockdown Life With Selena O’Hanlon
Lockdown has created myriad obstacles for equestrians when it comes to keeping their horses fit, especially during the →
Winterize Your Horse: Hay Equals Warmth
When it comes to keeping your horses warm during winter, there’s one sure-fire way to help them maintain →
Winterize Your Horse: The Pros and Cons of Blanketing
To blanket or not to blanket? That is the question… and often the stage for lively debates. Veterinarian →
Weekend Wellness: Winter Water Woes and Colic Prevention
For horse owners, nothing is more frightening than hearing the word COLIC! Winter is an important season to →
2021: Safe for Hope? Aubrey & Boomer
“Maybe come October, the bay cousins will be stalled next to each other in the Kentucky Horse Park. →
“Women of a Certain Age” Say Hello to Horse Ownership
“For many women the opportunity to own their own horse as a child or young adult was never →
Engage Your Horse’s Mind
In this excerpt from her book How Two Minds Meet, Beth Baumert explores how, in order to attain →
Recognizing Your Limitations: Libby & Spider
“I know this is the absolute best decision – for him and for me. Accepting that you need →
Horsemanship with Lindsey Partridge: Self-Confidence as a Survival Skill
Horses with herd bound behaviors can be frustrating and dangerous. Lindsey Partridge offers advice on how to develop →
Weekend Wellness: Winter Hoof Pain
Some horses suffer from hoof pain in cold weather. Even though the condition is temporary, it is still →
Why Everyone Should Compete at the Thoroughbred Makeover At Least Once
With the deadline for trainer applications drawing near, Haylie Kerstetter takes the time to remind us that everyone →
The Last Half of Pregnancy
It may be mid-winter, but foaling season isn’t far off. That means that there are many pregnant mares →
Best of JN: 10 Tips for Long-Distance Horse Shipping
As you’re preparing to ship your horse south for the winter, there are several things you’ll want to →
The Road West Was Waiting
In this excerpt from Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback, author Melissa Chapman parts ways with the →