"I Always Have an Exit Strategy": Handling Unpredictable Situations with LandSafe Equestrian

“Learning how to exit a rearing horse stage left or stage right. That is something…

Has Your Horse Hit His Limit?

The mental and physical indicators of overfacing your horse. Over the course of a horse’s…

No Guts, No Glory: How to Be Fearless like Boyd Martin

When Boyd Martin recalls competing in his first horse trial as an 11-year-old, he still…

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…

Treating Girth Galls and Blanket Rubs, Presented by Wahl

By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Magazine You say…

Talent Isn't Enough: Frank Madden On What It Takes to Make It

Olympian and superstar show jumper Beezie Madden wasn’t a stand out rider as a junior.…

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…

How Carl Hester Keeps His Horses

Photography Karie Alderman Five-time British Olympian and gold medalist Carl Hester doesn’t keep secrets about…

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…

Barefoot or Shod: Which is Right For My Horse?

It’s a fairly common dilemma most horse owners face: To shoe, or not to shoe?…