Here's an exciting, challenging sport the entire family can get behind ‒ and it's great for building a stronger connection with your horse.
Training
It’s normal for horses to become somewhat distressed when separated from their friends, but extreme anxiety can cause dangerous situations.
The Canadian eventer took the world championship for colt starting in Kentucky, with a little help from his cowboy friends.
If you've been riding infrequently — or not at all — during the winter, your horse needs time to get back into work this spring.
There are so many advantages to competing this way, including helpful input from judges, confidence-building, flexibility – and fun!
Winter is the perfect time to work on some bad habits you may have picked up before the show season gets underway.
How can jumpers and dressage riders, barrel racers and ropers all get along in the same barn? It's not that hard, really, with a few rules.
Even though we are sliding towards winter, having a plan each time you ride that leads to a goal can help you be ready to rock in the spring.
In-hand exercises serve as the fundamental building block for a positive and cooperative relationship between horse and rider.
Knowing your horse's fear threshold and how to handle emergency situations on the trail will ensure safer, fun rides.
Horse behaviour consultant Dr. Robin Foster answers questions about identifying a horse's emotional state ‒ and what to do to improve it.
While schooling in a ring is fine, both you and your horse can benefit mentally and physically from hitting the trails - but 'safety first'.
While there's no such thing as a 'bomb-proof' horse, you can condition your horse to be less reactive to 'scary' objects and situations.
From turnout to tack, rules, attitude and behaviour, there are plenty of things you can do to make your show day experience a good one.
These ground exercises help develop more upper body awareness while improving your balance and suppleness.