Get Fit, Ride Better

…other words, you’re doing everything possible to be the best rider you can be, right? Riding can improve your fitness, and fitness can improve your riding. Follow these guidelines to…

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…

Dream Rides: Horse Vacations

…and amenities.” Riding Vacation Companies Bayard and Mel Fox offer a variety of equestrian adventures for all levels of riders through Equitour, www.ridingtours.com, which is based at their Bitterroot Ranch…

Research Released on Therapeutic Riding and PTSD

…in a structured, six-week therapeutic horseback riding (THR) program decreased PTSD symptoms, as well as improved self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and social engagement among veterans. The project was funded through a…

Navigating the Trail

…destination and estimated time of return. “I go so far as to leave a map of where I’m going for my wife,” Jeff says. However, when horseback riding, there are…