Life is meant to be ridden like a dressage horse in the ring, balanced astride the power of direction. Focused. Effective. But also ready to adjust at the slightest cue. To halt or bend or pirouette. Ever as prepared to pivot as we are to gallop on.
Most equestrians have, at some point, struggled with fear. This is the story of a terrible fall that shook me to the core and how I regained my horse riding confidence.
The horse world loves to love Clinton Anderson, and it loves to hate him more. But this post isn’t about his personality. It’s about his training method.
For a fussy horse, you need a thrush treatment that stays put and really works. Here’s how I used Artimud and Hoof Stuff to cure my impatient mare’s thrush.
Horse training is a lifelong journey. I’m not an elite horse trainer, but I can adopt the characteristics of one. Here’s what that looks like in real life.
GutX is an inexpensive horse ulcer supplement. But does this alternative to omeprazole for horses actually work? Here’s what I’ve learned about GutX and other supplements for horses with ulcers.
Is your horse wasting too much hay? Follow these easy, step-by-step instructions to build a homemade horse hay feeder that reduces waste.
We love our retired horses, but it can be hard to spend meaningful time with them. Here’s how I found shared purpose with my retired endurance horse.
A little girl lives a quarter mile up my road, on a three-acre plot with a battered farmhouse and tumbledown fence. She runs to the mailbox when I ride by, and she calls me “Highness” when she thinks I cannot hear. It is embarrassing, but sweet. I have not been an adult too long to …
Some people have very negative feelings about the word “respect” as it pertains to horsemanship. Is respect really what we want from our horses?