Making a saddle is a time-consuming endeavor requiring a lot of skill. Making a custom saddle requires special craftsmanship combing precision and art. Here is a timelapse video of the construction of a custom western saddle, from cutting the leather to adding the hardware. The video is 32 minutes but represents about 40 hours of work in real time.
We almost see the evolution of the saddle all over again once the Native People of North American started riding horses. We often see images of riders riding their horses without saddles. But saddles were used, with some influence ...
With a little more time on your hands you might be able to knock a few tasks off of your ‘someday’ list. Most of us clean our saddles from time to time, especially if we have a show coming up. But, it doesn’t hurt to give it a ‘de ...
When you saddle up, the most important thing is to do the girth or cinch up tight, right? Not so says Olympic Eventing rider, Amanda Ross. There are a few things you need to consider that affect your horse’s comfort and your own s ...
Horse trainer Tim Anderson demonstrates an interesting tool for creating a custom mold to help with saddle fitting. Heated to 180F this pad conforms to the contours of a horse’s back, allowing a fitter to fine-tune a saddle that i ...
Making a saddle is a time-consuming endeavor requiring a lot of skill. Making a custom saddle requires special craftsmanship combing precision and art. Here is a timelapse video of the construction of a custom western saddle, from ...
Is your horse misbehaving? Is it balky, spooky or lazy? Or does your horse appear lame or stiff? Poor training or injury is often the first thing we blame but those things might not be the reason. Here are 24 behaviors that could ...
3P *Starring Ruth* has captured two spots on the leaderboard joining * Queen Of Hearts. Starring Ruth is a 17.1 hand Friesian mare out of the PythonPonyPalaces stable and was foaled September 7, 2023. She not only was #1 ranked ho ...
DNA testing can tell you a number of things about a horse’s risk of developing a hereditary disease, coat color, genetic markers for speed, temperament and gait and can give some insight into a horse’s breed. In this video, The Cl ...
Here is a story of how a passion for horses led one woman to a life of secrecy and dishonesty. Over twenty years she built a life of glamor and competitive success. But many people asked how she funded her extravagant lifestyle th ...
One of the world’s rarest breeds is the Suffolk Punch. Native to Britain, these stocky draft horses once had pride of place in agricultural work, hauling artillery, pulling public transportation vehicles like busses and towing bar ...
*V For Victory* is entrenched on the leaderboard and still holds the Best Streak with an 18,792 run and a jumpoff record of 29,444 - 19. But two mares have taken over the Top Rank and Highest Jump records. At 16, the 17-hand Crown ...
Get your daily dose of nature with this 49-minute video of wild horses travelling to a water hole in Sand Wash Basin, a BLM managed area in Colorado. The small herd drinks, grazes and swish's flies in the semi-arid desert environm ...
Halloween is just around the corner and it's time to consider costumes for you and your four-legged friends. A recent viral trend is dressing your pet as a ghost. Some sheets and paint are the basis of this costume, and you can se ...
Good riders do what they can to make their horse’s job easier. Especially when jumping, your position can help or hinder your horse as it adjusts its strides and balance between and over obstacles. Here’s a video with good suggest ...