Learning to Sit, or, How Cross-Training Revolutionized My Riding
Written by: Samantha Albert "One of the most important things itsto sit straight. That will help you keep your body weight over your hips and allow you to have a good strong posture. It’s much harder for someone to tip you forward or push you backward when your...
Forging New Paths & Friendships
Over the past month and a half, Kelsey has been riding Ramen to getting him back into shape and into a regular work routine after his time off. While challenging, Kelsey has enjoyed her time with Ramen, building him up on the flat and tackling fences...
Trying On My Show Jacket
By Sharon King I’m planning on showing in my first USEF rated show in a few weeks. It’s a regionally rated show and a person should be properly dressed (just check with George Morris). Lots of planning has already gone into my outfit so far. I purchased...
Horsin’ Around in the Heat
This is an old post (from 2015) but considering that the temps are climbing now and the humidity (which has been unusually absent thus far) has reared it's ugly head again, it's very relevant. We want everyone to be safe in the heat, humans and equines alike. So raise...
A Tale of the Tail: The Do’s & Don’ts of Tail Grooming
No butts about it: A long, full tail on a horse looks so pretty. And not just pretty, it's also very functional, because it acts like a built-in fly swatter for the horse (ever been swished in the face by a tail? It hurts). Genetics play a big part in how long a horse...
Measuring Success & The Art of Forgiveness
Have you ever thought/felt/verbalized one of the following sentences in your riding career? Miss Rides-Her-Heart-Out is jumping 2'3''/2'6''/2'9''/3'/etc on SassyPants. Why am I still only doing cross-rails/tiny-verticals/2'3''/2'6''/etc? I must not be a very good...