Care

Wellness for riders, grooming articles, mental health.

Flying with Horses, Presented by Wahl

By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Magazine Any horse…

Keep Movin': Help Your Horse Recover

For any equine athlete, muscular maintenance is important when preventing injury and other ailments. Horses…

Mythbusters: Lower Level Horses Don’t Need to Be Fit

Think of the last time you ran a mile. If you’re anything like me, you’ve…

The Importance of Peace and Quiet In the Barn

Perhaps one of the more peaceful settings in the world is that of a quiet…

Fifty Shades of Gray: How Top Grooms Keep Gray Horses Bright White

Try as we might to will the dapple gray youngster to stay dark forever, there…

Explained: No Outside Shavings Rule

If you’ve ever stalled a horse at a show, you’ve undoubtedly seen the “no outside…

How to Dress Your Horse: Jumpers, Presented by Wahl

We’ve covered hunters and the equitation ring. Now it’s time to lay out the rules…

Shoe-Pulling Prevention 101, Presented by Wahl

It’s springtime, and it’s muddy. For many horse owners, this means a constant fear of…

Horse Jobs: “I’m a Wiener Cleaner”

Stefanie Guillaume makes her mark as a professional sheath cleaner. By Wendy Angel “I go…

Respect the Horse

There is much to be learned about horse care from disciplines outside of our areas…