The Privilege of Riding
Horse beginners learn the basics of horse training and horseback riding with Emily Johnson’s training series…
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Reflections of a Horse-Crazy Girl Turning 50
I turned 50 in January, and when I look back on the first five decades of my life, there is a distinctive joy that is present in every single one:…
Learn How to Do the Emergency Dismount
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Maximizing Your Child’s Fun with Horses
Is your child horse-crazy? Would you like to enhance the fun he or she has with horses? The options for doing so are limited only by your imagination and creativity….
Time to Ride Challenge is Open!
…be future association members, riders, horse owners, show competitors, etc.” Since 2014, Challenge participants have introduced almost 100,000 new people to horses through beginner-friendly events. Stables, clubs and businesses are…
All About That Base!
…to sit the gait comfortably. Wrap your legs around your horse’s sides to draw your seat down into the saddle. If you’re a beginner or intermediate rider, there might be…
Collegiate Eventing Comes Of Age
…be staged concurrently with a regular horse trials. Team members ride in whichever division suits their ability, typically Beginner Novice to Intermediate. Individual scores are multiplied by a coefficient (i.e.:…
Surgery for a roarer
…roarer can’t race or jump or spin any longer, but he can still walk on flat trails, pony young horses or teach beginners to ride. This article first appeared in…
Postcard: Bringing Back the Essex Horse Trials
…sponsor of the event, set for the weekend of June 24, 2017. It will run beginner/novice to preliminary competition, though I expect it to offer higher levels as time goes…
The Equine 401(k)
…a beginner rider, a rescue, or a lesson barn lets you maintain ownership of your horse while someone else picks up the costs. Pros: Once you make the transition, your…