How To Overcome Fear of Trail Riding Alone – Part 1
Fear of trail riding alone is common, but it doesn’t need to be paralyzing. Understanding your fear better is the first step to overcoming it.
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How to Soften the Blow of Equestrian Head Injury with Creatine
Traumatic brain injury is common among equestrians, even when helmets are worn. A supplement called creatine appears to mitigate harm and promote recovery from equestrian head injury.
Can I Bring Back a Senior Endurance Horse?
Conditioning a horse for equestrian endurance riding is an art and a science, with endless opportunities to learn. Make that horse a senior, and you add a whole new layer of complexity. This season, I’m going to take my first crack at returning an aging former endurance horse to the trail. This post considers strengths, …
The Dentist, The Hygienist, and the Horse
A little empathy goes a long way in horsemanship. I imagine that being a horse feels like being a dental patient, continually asked to accept uncomfortable things.
The Best Next Step
I think I’ve finally figured it out. How to approach 2024, I mean. My usual proclivity for outcome-based goal-setting just didn’t sit right this New Year. Get to 12 endurance rides, enter a 100 late in the season, blah blah blah. Of course, I’d love to do those things…but I’d have loved to do them …
Oh, for the Love: The Direction of Unmet Goals
Raise your hand if you’ve ever set out to accomplish something, only to look back months later and realize that you’ve failed. Yeah, me too. But what if unmet goals just give us a longer journey to love?
Natural Ulcer Treatment for Horses: A Success Story
I used natural ulcer treatments to get my rescue horse’s guts comfortable after omeprazole failed. This post covers my feed choices, the best natural ulcer supplements, and what I’d do differently next time.
The Endurance Mindset
Life among horses teaches us more than meets the eye. Likewise, good horsemanship requires wisdom beyond what we learn at the stable.
Equestrian Endurance Riding FAQ
Equestrian endurance riding is a never-ending journey – not just down the trail, but in our learning. Read advice from expert riders, vets, and coaches.
Building Another Room: How Equestrian Athletes Can Prepare for Change
For ambitious equestrians, setbacks can feel intolerable. They are also inevitable. Here’s how equestrian athletes can prepare for change.