New Horse Sports for the 21st Century

riding form, not speed. Judges eye riding skills as contestants negotiate water crossings, open and close gates, charge embankments, and cross bridges?the kinds of obstacles you typically encounter on the…

Horsing Around–Therapy That Is Fun

…it’s riding, grooming, touching, or just being near the corral watching. ?We just call it horseback riding,? said Pat Addabbo, program supervisor, Adaptive Sports Center (ASC) in Crested Butte, Colo….

Ride Like a Girl

…roughstock riding changed forever. But Gail Woerner, author of six books on rodeo history, says that bronc riding didn’t stop because of Bonnie McCarroll. Women already had been killed riding

Your Role as Parent

…on average, return each year? What types of riding?English, Western, jumping, trail riding, mounted games, etc.?are offered? Is the emphasis on competition or cooperation among the camp riders? What activities…

New Products for 2008: English Apparel

…support and a fun, fringey bottom. Available in Light Blue, Pink, Salmon and Purple, at a suggested retail price of $29.95. English Riding Supply, (866) 569-1600; www.englishridingsupply.com. Ovation? Cheetah Breech…

Sweepstakes-Contest-Giveaway Winners

…of Phillip Dutton: Sharon Jaeke, Laura Baxter English Riding Supply saddle pad and ball cap signed by Rodrigo Pessoa: Vivian Parry English Riding Supply saddle pad and visor signed by…

Competitive Trail Riding Associations

…trail riding, and ride ‘n’ tie in Ontario, Canada. Southern Eastern Distance Riding Association The Southern Eastern Distance Riding Association (SEDRA) Trail Riding Alberta Conference The Trail Riding Alberta Conference…

Balance Golf and Riding on Vacation

…as a child. She now watches from the rail as her daughters take riding lessons, but she fantasizes about a vacation riding horses all day through a beautiful countryside. If…

Share the Benefits of Horseback Riding

…Association (CHA) certified riding instructors. Positive Character Traits Riding helps to develop positive character traits, because along with the actual riding comes the care of the animal. Learning about horse…

Dressage Today Letters to the Editor

…of wearing a maximum-safety riding helmet regardless of the rider’s perception of “trust” in the animal. As was stated over and over in this issue, riding accidents affecting the head…