Five common biases that hurt performance

…dicey. Our brains need more time to ponder the options. Unfortunately, self-serving and attributional biases are not limited to riders. Our trainers, friends and family are prone to the same…

Switching Disciplines with Your Horse

…to set clear goals and share them with perspective trainers. “Certainly, picking someone who’s worked with hunter riders before can be nice, but good trainers should be able to help…

The Roots of College Riding

…the breadth of career opportunities available to them, Anne says. “A lot of them come in thinking they either have to be horse trainers or veterinarians. But we also have…

Really, You Should Take Lessons

Credit: Thinkstock As Mike Rowe likes to say, “What could possibly go wrong?” Here’s a warning: Given that my wife and I make our living as horse trainers, the following…

Small Conveniences

When it comes to maintaining a great barn environment, certain pieces of equipment, systems and procedures can help. In this article, top trainers share some of their secrets to a…

Improving U.S. Dressage

…training coming into these young kids has definitely improved. Their riding skills are so much better than they were four years ago when I was here [Gladstone]. Our trainers working…