Happy Mother’s Day, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating by highlighting some Thoroughbreds with Mother’s Day-themed registered names. Check them out below: (more…)
“…if you can get your horse balanced . . . they can collect, they can turn, and they can do all of those things as slow or as quickly as you’d like without the necessity of using speed to balance themselves.” (more…)
“… what I do create here, and what this article is about, is a horse who ties well enough, ground ties well enough, and learns to stay calm and independent whether there is pressure on the other end of their line or not.” (more…)
On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Does hosing your horse off in hot weather cause them to overheat?
“Riding a horse who is … not tip top, might require more of a push … to get a horse forward. However, a horse who is behind the leg as they are transitioning from go pony to show pony does not a true ‘kick-ride’ make.” (more…)
“You are never truly ready, and there are always excuses or more training that ought to be done. In my books, do you have semi-OK brakes? Do you have semi-OK forward and semi-OK steering? Fantastic, off to cross country for you. Feeling not ready? Meh, do it anyway.”
“A good horse trainer develops a quality horse. One that has all the bells and whistles.” A great horse trainer creates that horse and develops the rider… They put as much passion and hard work into the owner as they do the horse.
“No matter how fast your fingers are at opening and closing — holding and releasing tension — your elbows are nearly always faster and more fluid.” (more…)
Happy Easter, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating by highlighting some Thoroughbreds with Easter-themed registered names. Check them out below: (more…)
“I expect that when asked, my horses would ride towards what they should run away from. The gallop-off-into-the-sunset would be a last resort, albeit a fantastically swift one.” (more…)
“He looked at one puddle-fence combination, but otherwise clicked around his courses, did everything asked and hung out like a seasoned gentleman all day. All it took was some trust under saddle and a better, more tailored-to-the-horse turnout situation.” (more…)
“I think these often-comical personalities exist in each of these horses, but there actually is a recipe to allowing it to flourish: Embrace the chaos but have clear boundaries.” (more…)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating by highlighting some Thoroughbreds with St. Patrick’s Day-themed registered names. Check them out below: (more…)
“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.” (more…)
“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.” (more…)
On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Should the heavier horse always be loaded on the driver’s side of a bumper pull trailer?
Happy Presidents’ Day, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating by highlighting some Thoroughbreds with Presidents’ Day-themed registered names. Check them out below: (more…)
“Correcting head tilts, therefore, comes in at the point where the horse is pushing from behind and elevating their shoulder (even if they can’t hold this strong position for too long). Then you can start to ask them to straighten out. Easier said than done, of course.” (more…)
Happy Valentine’s Day, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating boy highlighting some Thoroughbreds with Valentine’s Day-themed registered names. Check them out below: (more…)
On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Do male horses make that whooshing sound when running due to testosterone?
