Safe Horsemanship
Horseback Riding Safety Tips
Whether you're horseback riding or working from the ground, heed these safety tips to keep you and your horse out of trouble.
Fall Trail Riding Tips
From clearing brush to trail footwear selection, we offer tips from two experts who'll keep you on track.
Hoof Please!
Horse training from the ground up: Asking politely for your horse?s feet.
Riding Horses Safely in Traffic
Do your trail rides have to end where the public road begins? Not after our endurance rider expert shares her tips for safely riding your horse across roads and in traffic.
Break Your Horse's Trail-Snacking Habits
A horse who eats on the trail isn't paying attention to his rider. Here's how to redirect his focus.
Video: How To Lead Your Horse From a Herd
Wading into a bunch of loose horses to collect yours can be daunting. This video from the Bay Area Equestrian Network shows how to do it safely.
Video: How to Fit a Western Bit
Justine Gandolfo of California shows how to achieve a comfortable fit of the bit for your horse and best control for you. Courtesy Bay Area Equestrian Network.
Ranch Raised Kids and Horses
Ranch kids get well acquainted with hard work, traditions?-and a whole lot of freedom and fun. Courtesy AQHA's America's Horse Daily
Safely Crossing Water on the Trail
Use these tips to help you decide if an unfamiliar body of water is safe to cross on horseback.
Play It Safe At Horse Shows
Writing for America's Horse Daily, equine events coordinator Nancy Easton tells how to prevent accidents at shows.
Rules of the Road
Follow these safety measures to avoid tragedies while riding your horse by roads. From American Quarter Horse Journal.
Spook Proof Your Horse
You and your horse have some obstacles to overcome before you hit the trail this year. From America's Horse Journal.
Safe Winter Riding on Snow and Ice
Performance-horse farrier Dave Werkiser summarizes strategies to protect your horse in the snow and ice of winter. From Practical Horseman magazine.
Video: Working Around a Horse's Hindquarters
Paula Hitzler tells you how to safely work around a horse's hindquarters. From My Horse University
Trail Riding Safety
Learn how to avoid seven sketchy situations on the trail--and how to get out of them as safely as possibly if they do catch you by surprise. From Horse&Rider magazine.
Safe Habits and Protective Gear for Horseback Riding
Boost your confidence and safety while horseback riding with these protective gear tips and good habits from "The Smart Woman?s Guide to Midlife Horses."
Three Horse Travel Tips
Kent and Charlene Krone writing for The Trail Rider magazine tell us it takes planning and forethought to travel with horses for a long period of time. Here, we?ll share with you three valuable lessons we?ve learned through trial and error.
USRider Offers Bad Weather Travel Tips
June 15, 2011--The severe weather season is upon us, and when things get rough, we?re reminded to DUCK. Read more on how to be safe when riding in bad weather.
Riding on the Beach
Riding on the beach is a ?bucket-list? item of many riders, and with good reason. A gallop along the surf can be exhilarating for both horse and rider. But if you decide to try riding on the beach this summer, keep a few things in mind. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine.
Trailer Rental Tips
Renting a trailer may be a viable option to owning a horse trailer. Add up the costs of owning a trailer versus the cost of renting.
