Teaching a horse self-carriage is challenging, especially if you have bad riding habits. Here are some thoughts on riding position, your horse’s suppleness and an interpretation of dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin’s theory of short reins and how they affect both horse and rider.
Lucy Worsely’s 2015 “Reins of Power” documentary, available on YouTube, is the perfect addition to your rainy day or quarantine binge watching playlist. The doc peeks at the royal family’s horse obsession, and explores the roots o ...
Many new riders struggle with learning how to post the trot. Then next step is riding in two-point with the seat up and out of the saddle. And when they’ve finally mastered that, something new is thrown at them, sitting the trot. ...
Teaching a horse self-carriage is challenging, especially if you have bad riding habits. Here are some thoughts on riding position, your horse’s suppleness and an interpretation of dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin’s theory of ‘sh ...
Three horses shared the leaderboard as we headed out of August 2023. 3P *Stars & Spice* is out of the PythonPonyPalaces stable and this 17 hand Friesian mare took the #1 rank, earned 21,156,700 PB, and jumped 104.75. Her jump-off ...
Want a quick way to improve your seat and develop a better feel for your horse’s movements? Try a lesson on the lunge line. Just because it’s a quick way to learn doesn’t mean it’s easy, however! No stirrups and no reins can make ...
The Frederiksborg Horse is Denmark’s oldest breed. Popular during the 14th to 17th centuries, they symbolized prestige and royalty. Today loyal enthusiasts continue breeding what is considered a cultural icon. DiscoverTheHorse vis ...
One of the best-known and prestigious Throughroubred auctions is the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale held August 7 and 8. Many top racehorses have passed through this sals ring such as the 2022 Horse of the Year, Flightline and numerou ...
GS Savage 28 was at the top of the leaderboard after a long reign by Dutch Warmblood mare * Lightning Strike. GS Savage 28 is a 16.1 hand Moyle mare out of the BMC General Store stable. By the age of 12 she earned 711,100 PB, took ...
The word horse suggests a magnificent animal like a Thoroughbred or Clydesdale. But the diminutive Miniature Horse is every bit as much an equine as any riding or driving horse. Perfect for those with smaller acreages or those loo ...
Trainer Clint Surplus dedicates his life to keeping the old ways, using the methods of the Vaqueros to produce horses that were well-trained. Mastery is not his goal, but to connect with them and respect the instincts and qualitie ...
Lightning Strike hit three times for owner Kasch Stables 2 taking all three spots on the leaderboard as we went into the first weekend of August 2023. The 16.1 hand Dutch Warmblood mare was bred by Ebony Breeding Barn. She capture ...
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