Liverpool Fears Be Gone: How To Train Your Horse To Jump Water Properly
The dreaded liverpool. A liverpool is a water-type jump where a small (sometimes inflatable, sometimes made out of tarp-like material) circular or square pool…
Internet Trolls & Cannabis for Horses: Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 33
When is it appropriate to speak out on social media? We’ll discuss the pros & potential pitfalls. Also, cannabis is medicine for humans now,…
When Tragedy Strikes: Don’t Ignore Your Own Warning Signs
I literally thought that a bomb had gone off. It felt like the explosion had blasted a ton of dirt in my face. It…
Selena O’Hanlon On Her Eventing Partner, Woody: “He’s So Easy To Love.”
Team Canada eventing veteran, Selena O’Hanlon lights up when she gets to talk about her 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games partner, Foxwood High. The…
Rebel With A Cause: Show Jumper Danielle Goldstein Does It Her Own Way
In a busy arena filled with dozens of professional riders walking the grand prix course, it’s easy to pick out Danielle Goldstein. She’s the…
Special WEG Edition: Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 32
From the endurance fiasco to heart-bursting wins in dressage, not to mention a looming hurricane, the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games has been an…
McLain Ward on WEG: “This Course Designer Is a True Horseman Builder”
Show jumping is well underway at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, N.C., and some of the top riders in the world are…
The Evolution of Modern Show Jumping
Show jumping isn’t what it used to be. Riders old and young seem to agree on that, though their opinions on the current and future…
Hugs, Tears, Trembling: The Spirit of Eventing
This is the only sport I can think of where competitors help each other out. Riders are competitive. They want to win. But eventing…