True Life: I Lost My Grand Prix Horse to Narcolepsy
This article first appeared in the July 2016 issue of Heels Down Magazine. For more stories worth reading, subscribe now in the app and…
How to Effectively Clean Your Grooming Tools, Presented by Wahl
By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Magazine Many of us struggle to keep our horses super clean, mainly…
Easy, Sun-Blocking Makeup for Riders
When you’re going to a horse show, makeup is not a top priority. However, skin protection is important when you’re out in the elements, and it’s…
Junior Rider Round Table: What’s the Point of Equitation?
Equitation isn’t in the Olympics, it’s mostly dominated by juniors, and it’s presence at shows is almost exclusively in North America. So, what’s the…
Treating Girth Galls and Blanket Rubs, Presented by Wahl
By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Magazine You say your horse has a rub or a sore? I…
No Freestyle, No Problem: Eiren Crawford Borrows from Jacquie Brooks to Compete Last Minute at the Royal
They say go big or go home. British Columbia’s Eiren Crawford had never attended The Royal Horse Show, much less ridden in it, when…
How Carl Hester Keeps His Horses, Presented by Cavalier Equestrian
Photography Karie Alderman Five-time British Olympian and gold medalist Carl Hester doesn’t keep secrets about how he cares for, develops, and trains the horses…
Kelli Cruciotti’s Turning Point: “She Hasn’t Given Up and You Can’t Either”
When Kelli Cruciotti’s horse of a lifetime, Chamonix H, suffered a third severe bout of colic, she felt she’d reached the end of the…
Junior Rider Round Table: Should Rider Attire Be More Athletic?
The April 2017 FEI Sports Forum hosted a discussion on show jumping rider uniform. U.S. show jumping chef d’equipe Robert Ridland advocated that as riders…