Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Weighted, Waiting Aids
“So go ride, folks. And if your horse scoots out from under your aids, relax, weight your aids, take a deep breath and wait. Count backwards slowly from 100 and see how your horse softens into the soft pressure. Reward, rest, and try again.” →
The Idea of Order: Famous Last Words…
Or maybe just terrible ones. That works too. →
Scholarship Alert: EQ PRO and IEA Have Teamed Up for a Summer Camp Scholarship
EQ PRO and Interscholastic Equestrian Association announce 2024 summer camp equestrian scholarship for young riders interested in dressage or hunt seat. →
Tuesday Video: Saddle Pads Are Like Potato Chips
Saddle pads are like potato chips — you can’t have just one! →
Training in the Right Way: What to Look for in a Dressage Horse, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series that explores what to look for when selecting a dressage horse. Today’s article focuses on the conformation that lends itself to a successful dressage horse. →
‘Oh Crap’ Monday: Roping Fail
All things considered, this cowboy got pretty lucky. It could have been much worse. →
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Three Reasons Your Horse Colics
As horse owners, colic is one of our worst nightmares. The causes vary and horses often present differently depending on their age and temperament. The resolution can range from minimal intervention to major surgery. →
Patterns for the Weekend: Ground Pole Exercises
Endless ground pole exercises with just four poles! →
Triple Trouble: Someone Looks Up to You
“How you treat your horse, if you smile and say hello, and how you react to a bad showing are all being observed by a child who idolizes you. Be the change you want to see in the sport because you’re teaching and influencing the youth riders more than you may know.” →
Tuesday Video: Mounted Archery…
… on steroids. →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: They Don’t Care If They Show
“I have to remind myself that if I’m not on top of my competition game for a couple months … they don’t care. They are safe, and fed and cared for.” →
‘Oh Crap’ Monday: Get Off My Back
This horse is NOT impressed with its ground pole exercise. →
The Idea of Order: Ask Icee
Or maybe don’t. Her advice is terrible. →
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week (or few!) of horse life, rounded up in your images. →
The Mustang that Sparked a Mission: Ann Hanlin & Woodrow
“I don’t care if they’re put together with spare parts like people say they are. They have a heart of gold, and they will go to the ends of the earth for you.” →
