Draft horses have played an important role in American history. They were used on
farms and in cities as work animals. From plowing fields to…
The goal is to stay in the saddle, but we all know falls are inevitable as riders. There’s even an old saying that you…
We’ve all been there. We go out to feed or catch our horse to ride and immediately notice a discharge coming from one or…
As every well-versed equestrian knows, dental health is incredibly important to any aging horse’s mouth. And when I was about 16 years old I…
You and your horse have nearly survived the hot days of summer. Fall is almost here and cooler weather is on the horizon. As…
I recently wrote a magazine article about the “Chickasaw horse”, a breed of historical horses developed by the Chickasaw Indian tribe, of which I…
In recent years, the discipline known as working equitation has gotten a lot of attention in the United States. While popular in many European…
Since I was about five years old I’ve had a single line of horses out of my grandmother’s mare, Cha Cha. She came to…
About fifteen years ago, when I was attending school for equine acupressure (which is like acupuncture but without needles), I discovered another non-invasive modality…
There’s definitely something special about bareback riding. It brings you closer to your horse. You no longer have a bulky piece of equipment between…