Ask the Experts: Returning a Broodmare to Work
A: Having spent four years in the maternity ward, a 13-year-old mare needs to be brought back to the competition ring very slowly. I suggest you make sure she is…
A: Having spent four years in the maternity ward, a 13-year-old mare needs to be brought back to the competition ring very slowly. I suggest you make sure she is…
Question: I’m an adult intermediate rider who recently purchased a well-trained, 6-year-old warmblood mare. I sent her to my trainer for three months so he could help me get to…
QUESTION: I am 40 and have been riding for five years. I recently acquired a classically trained dressage partner, and my problem is trying to get my seat straight and…
Question: While I prefer to keep the height of my hands so that I have a straight line from elbow to bit, I am confused about how far apart they…
Question: I have recently begun dressage lessons with my 11-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse. We are riding at Training Level. As I begin to ask for a more collected frame, I…
…led me to contact three experts in equine infectious disease: Dr. Craig Carter, of University of Kentucky, and Dr. Noah Cohen and Dr. Tracy Norman, of Texas A&M University. (See,…
…experts from the American Association of Veterinary Pathologists (AAVP) about the website. Our experts agreed that none of the slides on the website at the time they looked showed parasites,…
…a trailer to a towing vehicle. Experts advise that your towing vehicle should weigh at least 4,800 lbs. and be able to pull at least 10% more than the trailer’s…
…management schemes, courtesy of equine behavior experts and My Horse University’s online Horse Behavior and Welfare Course, based out of Michigan State University. Social Interaction We all know that horses…
April 1, 2013–The Horse&RiderRide More Tour, an interactive, fun roundup of equine experts offering advice and inspiration to horse enthusiasts of all levels, will kick off its 2013 tour at…