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In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory calling attention to what he described as an epidemic of loneliness and isolation in America.
Read the guideA crowded supplement shelf can outlast the reason each product was added. Record what your horse eats, why each product is fed, and the actual daily amount.
Read the guideA mild colic in my daughter's horse taught us a simple lesson: know what normal looks like, feel for changes every time you groom, and notice when normal changes.
Read the guideMany English riders have never ridden outside the arena and are quietly afraid to try. A horseman's guide to the first hack, meeting scary objects, building up...
Read the guideSore back, stiff hips and aching knees after riding are not just an age problem. A horseman's guide to rider fitness, warming up before you mount, and the questions to ask your trainer and your veterinarian.
Read the guideThe remarkable journey of the horse—from ancient North America to the Old World, back across the Atlantic with Spanish explorers, onto the American range and, finally, into a...
Read the guideWhat causes recurring hoof cracks, weak hoof growth and tender soles when trimming, shoeing and topical treatments have not solved the problem?
Read the guideWhen horse owners start looking for pasture or paddock fencing, they usually have several priorities at once. The fence needs to be easy for horses to see, strong enough for an...
Read the guideWhat does a professional horse groom actually do, and why are grooms so important to a horse’s health, welfare and success? The rider gets the ribbon.
Read the guideBob softened the reins to reward a good trot, and his English-trained Morgan took off. The first Wenglish Horsemanship lesson: what the reins mean on each side of the fence.
Read the guideA show mare with twenty-thousand-dollar breeding sold for six thousand because of two sarcoids. Bob walks through every treatment option — and the gentle whole-horse approach he chose for Zoey.
Read the guideMoving Your Horse to a New Stable What to do in the thirty days before, on moving day, and during the first week after.
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Equitation & Young Riders
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory calling attention to what he described as an epidemic of loneliness and isolation in America.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
A crowded supplement shelf can outlast the reason each product was added. Record what your horse eats, why each product is fed, and the actual daily amount.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
A mild colic in my daughter's horse taught us a simple lesson: know what normal looks like, feel for changes every time you groom, and notice when normal changes.
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Hacking & Trail Riding
Many English riders have never ridden outside the arena and are quietly afraid to try. A horseman's guide to the first hack, meeting scary objects, building up...
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Rider Fitness & Position
Sore back, stiff hips and aching knees after riding are not just an age problem. A horseman's guide to rider fitness, warming up before you mount, and the questions to ask your trainer and your veterinarian.
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The remarkable journey of the horse—from ancient North America to the Old World, back across the Atlantic with Spanish explorers, onto the American range and, finally, into a...
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
What causes recurring hoof cracks, weak hoof growth and tender soles when trimming, shoeing and topical treatments have not solved the problem?
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Fencing & Paddocks
When horse owners start looking for pasture or paddock fencing, they usually have several priorities at once. The fence needs to be easy for horses to see, strong enough for an...
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What does a professional horse groom actually do, and why are grooms so important to a horse’s health, welfare and success? The rider gets the ribbon.
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Equitation & Young Riders
Bob softened the reins to reward a good trot, and his English-trained Morgan took off. The first Wenglish Horsemanship lesson: what the reins mean on each side of the fence.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
A show mare with twenty-thousand-dollar breeding sold for six thousand because of two sarcoids. Bob walks through every treatment option — and the gentle whole-horse approach he chose for Zoey.
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Stables & Arenas
Moving Your Horse to a New Stable What to do in the thirty days before, on moving day, and during the first week after.
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Stables & Arenas
Bad arena footing can contribute to stone bruises, abscesses and slow ligament damage...
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
Feeding Hay in the Pasture Without Feeding the Ground Sponsored by Klene Pipe Structures Whether the horses in your pasture are retired barrel horses, broodmares, young...
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Showjumping & Hunters
Your First Schooling Show: A Guide for the Family Standing at the Rail The night before the first show feels like the night before the first day of school.
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Equitation & Young Riders
Apparently, I’m Wenglish What an English-Trained Morgan Is Teaching This Western Rider About Good Horsemanship An English riding instructor recently described me with a word I had...
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Showjumping & Hunters
What the Hunter Judge Is Actually Watching: Why a Clean Round Still Places Sixth Here is the moment that turns a new hunter parent sour on the whole sport. Your kid goes in.
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Saddlery & Riding Wear
After a working ride, check both sides of your horse's back, compare sweat and hair patterns, then use your hands to look for flinching, heat, or uneven soreness.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
The right horse at 70 may not be the one you wanted at 30. Safety, training, temperament, and manageable imperfections can matter more than perfect X-rays.
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Dressage
This is not an argument that the Morgan Horse is better than every other breed. It is an invitation to consider one more possibility: the compact, capable, traditional Morgan Horse.
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A horse can spook, a rider can lose control, or a visitor can get hurt. Know what Texas law may protect and where your insurance policy may leave gaps.
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Equestrian Buildings
Where the barn goes decides every chore for the next thirty years. A siting guide for horse owners planning barn placement, acreage per horse, and pasture layout that will still make sense in decades.
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Equestrian Buildings
Pole barn, stick-built, and steel are three answers to the same horse-housing question, and the honest comparison is about moisture, money, permits, and maintenance. Here is how the three construction types truly differ — and the water-and-electric planning that decides whether...
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Equestrian Buildings
An indoor arena is civil engineering with a roof on it. We follow the money — span, sitework, base, footing, and finish — and then take an honest look at what an appraiser will give you back.
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Carriage Driving
Yes, arena work is good for driving horses — it is where the road manners get installed. A practical guide to ground driving, ring figures, footing, and the drills that survive contact with traffic.
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Dressage
Moving beyond lesson horses is exciting, but the right first step may be a partial lease, full lease, trial, or purchase. Learn how to match the horse to the rider, use a trainer and independent veterinarian, understand the true costs, and protect both people and horses with...
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Dressage
A movement-by-movement system for riding the pattern the judge actually sees: straighter centerlines, rounder circles, useful corners, timely transitions, and fewer avoidable accuracy losses.
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Dressage
A complete first-show operating plan: the week-before checks, arrival timeline, check-in, number, warm-up, ready ring, bell, caller, test, cool-out, and useful debrief.
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Dressage
A calm translation of the dressage score sheet: what 0–10 marks mean, why directives matter, how to read comment patterns, and what belongs in the next lesson.
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Dressage
A practical, adaptable warm-up system for the horse who arrives hot, stiff, sleepy, distracted, or wonderfully ordinary—without spending the best work before the bell.
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Dressage
I’ve watched a lot of new riders’ faces go blank at the entry table. They’ve got the horse trailered in, the tack cleaned, the nerves mostly under control—and then somebody hands them an entry form asking for their USEF number, their USDF number, their USHJA membership and...
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
EHV-1 is not simply a competition problem, a show-barn problem, or “that other barn’s” problem. It is a community problem, and that community includes nearly every horse within trailering distance of a barn that is not paying attention.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
That is why the American Association of Equine Practitioners has updated its parasite-control recommendations. The AAEP now advises horse owners to stop deworming every horse at fixed intervals year-round and to stop blindly rotating dewormer classes. Instead, parasite control...
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Dressage
Thoroughbreds are often sensitive, intelligent horses who notice everything. They tend to be athletic, forward-thinking, light on their feet, and deeply aware of the rider above them. Many seem to participate in the work rather than simply waiting to be directed through it....
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Equitation & Young Riders
A good lesson barn owns a string of patient, been-there-done-that school horses whose whole job is teaching beginners. Your child shows up once a week, rides one of those horses for their lesson, and goes home. No feed bills. No vet bills. No farrier. No 6 a.m. barn chores in...
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Eventing
Eventing - It looks scary. It also looked like one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen a horse and rider do together.
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Showjumping & Hunters
Stand at the rail of a hunter/jumper show for an hour and you may see horse after horse jumping fences that look almost the same. Same ring. Same jumps. Same riders in tall boots and helmets. And yet, people around you will talk about hunters and jumpers as if they are two...
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Showing & Turnout
A show-level grooming guide for English riders: coat prep, braids, white socks, tails, tack wipe-downs, product restraint, and calm last-minute polish.
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Dressage
A polished guide to dressage tack priorities: saddle balance, bridle fit, bit comfort, girth stability, legal show choices, and horse-first function.
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Showjumping & Hunters
A practical safety kit guide for hunter/jumper riders: helmet fit, boots, gloves, stirrups, body protectors, show nerves, and parent-friendly checks.
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Stables & Arenas
A rider-friendly guide to arena footing for dressage and jumping: cushion, traction, dust, moisture, depth, base, drainage, maintenance, and horse comfort.
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Stables & Arenas
A modern English tack-room guide for serious riders: storage zones, saddle care, bridle cleaning, pad rotation, grooming flow, labels, and show-day calm.
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Eventing
A complete eventing trailer loadout guide for dressage, cross-country, show jumping, horse care, rider gear, paperwork, and quiet show-day systems.
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Equitation & Young Riders
A practical confidence plan for youth equitation: position, nerves, lesson language, parent support, show pressure, trainer communication, and small wins.
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Dressage
A dressage turnout guide for show coats, helmets, gloves, boots, saddle pads, braids, legal polish, and the quiet look serious riders appreciate.
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Stables & Arenas
A private barn standard guide for English riders: stalls, air, lighting, footing, tack rooms, wash bays, turnout, trailer access, and sponsor fit.
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Dressage
A first serious dressage season plan for young riders and parents: lessons, tests, turnout, show nerves, budgeting, horse care, and healthy expectations.
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Dressage
A buyer’s guide to premium dressage arena footing: base, drainage, surface blend, watering, dragging, dust, maintenance, and rider feel.
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Saddlery & Riding Wear
A parent-friendly helmet fit guide for English riders: standards, sizing, hair, chin straps, replacement, impact history, and show-day checks.
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Stables & Arenas
A sport-horse travel guide for English riders: trailer floor, mats, ventilation, water, hay, padding, shipping boots, documents, and recovery after hauling.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
A recovery-care guide for English sport horses: cooling, hydration, legs, hooves, nutrition, travel recovery, workload notes, and when to call professionals.
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Dressage
A beginner-friendly dressage article for riders and lesson parents who hear words like forward, throughness, round, contact, and impulsion and want plain-English answers.
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Horse Health & Wellbeing
For English riders, hay is not just a barn supply — it is the foundation under every ride, every training program, and every healthy horse standing in the stall. Whether your horse is a hunter, jumper, dressage horse, eventer, lesson horse, or beloved partner, the right forage...
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Saddlery & Riding Wear
A saddle pad supports the saddle, the horse, and the job being done. Start with discipline, wither clearance, spine relief, material, and how the horse looks after work.
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