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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…

Killer Instinct: How Competitive Are You?

For some, horses are a relief from the stresses of work and school. Others would…

I'm Going Rogue: Saying Bye-Bye to 'Conventional' Riding (For Now)

Is it just me, or is galloping across a field like, really fun? Or riding…

Is Horsemanship Dead?

Opening eyes refers to the process of learning what you don’t know. It can be…

Dressage: Nail the Test with Crisp Transitions

Transitions are paramount to training any horse, especially dressage horses. Teaching balance, increasing suppleness, and…

Warm Up Strategies for Hot Horses and Lazy Horses

Riding a hot horse and riding a lazy horse might as well be two different…

This Legally Blind Eventer Is Still Chasing Her Dreams

Nine-year-old Kyra Barrett is your typical speed-hungry young eventer. She loves cross-country with a fiery…

Equestrian Dating: ‘When Will You Be Home?’

You’ve passed that honeymoon phase of a new relationship. It’s a few months in, and…

Eventing Explained: How to Learn Gallop Pace for Cross-Country

Eventing, for all its elements, is all about showing a rideable, brave, adjustable horse. For…

Kelli Cruciotti: Riding the Tense Horse

Grand Prix Show Jumper Kelli Cruciotti offers her advice on riding tense or anxious horses.…