Riding
Everything you need to know to enjoy riding your horse. No matter what your style: English riding, Western riding, trail riding, showing, dressage or jumping, you’ll find useful information here on how to train and riding your horse.
Basic Training with David O'Connor
Basic Training by David O'Connor | Episode Thirteen: Riding through water
Keep your horse’s point of view in mind
Basic Training by David O'Connor | Episode Fifteen: Rider responsibilities
Choosing your direction and speed
Basic Training by David O'Connor | Episode Twelve: Leading though water
Training a horse to go through water takes preparation and patience
Basic Training with David O'Connor | Episode Ten: Mounting
Teach your horse to stand still at a mounting block
Basic Training by David O'Connor | Episode Eleven: Spooking
Go by a scary object rather than toward it
Tack and Apparel
Saddles for the Hard to Fit Horse
Here’s how to choose the right saddle for three equine body types that are especially difficult to fit.
Your blanketing questions answered
Wondering about fit, materials, construction or other horse blanket features? Here are some commonsense answers to all your blanketing questions.
The Benefits of Using a Leather-Covered Bit
Communicate more easily with comfortable pressure.
Is your horse in the mood to perform well?
A study suggests that a horse who seems unhappy or aggressive in his stall is likely to have a negative attitude and choppier gaits when working under saddle.
Straighten up and ride right
A physical therapist explains why crookedness in the saddle is a natural result of human physiology and shares one simple method to reposition yourself for a great ride.
We're doing right by our therapy horses
A new study shows that America's therapy horses are in good health, have reasonable workloads and receive high quality care.
Three Keys to 'Leave No Trace" Trail Riding
The leader of a national trail riding organization offers tips for minimizing your environmental impact when you ride the trails.
What the air quality index (AQI) means for your horse
Check this indicator of ground-level ozone, particulate matter, heat and humidity, before asking your horse to exert himself on hot days.
