equestrians

No matter what discipline you ride, it’s important to incorporate a variety of exercises into your horse’s training. If you get on your horse and do the exact same routine each day, you’ll soon have an unresponsive equine partner. These exercises will instill confidence in your horse and help them become well-rounded. 1) Raised Poles: Often...

Vicki Wilson, the 2017 Road to the Horse Champion, is gearing up for one of the most exciting years in the history of the competition. The trainers competing against one another are all past winners of Road to the Horse. The competition will be fierce! Vicki touched down in the United States last week, and...

Instagram is one of the best social media platforms for cowgirls to view pictures of fellow ranchers, farmers, and equestrians living the dream! These are the top 7 accounts that every cowgirl should be following on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Libby Schoonover (@libbytherancherswife) @libbytherancherswife posts gorgeous photos almost everyday....

The 2018 Equine Affaire, which takes place at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, April 12-15, offers horse enthusiasts the opportunity to attend hundreds of clinics, seminars, and demonstrations that cover a wide range of equestrian disciplines.  Through Equine Affaire’s unique “Ride With A Pro” program, attendees can register for a fee to ride, drive, and have...

Is your horse’s ancestry a mystery? Well, thanks to Texas A&M and their cutting edge animals genetics lab, discovering more about your horse’s background is possible. Are you ready to learn more? “Horse ancestry testing at Texas A&M University is based upon comparing the DNA genotype of the subject horse to a reference panel of...

The Del Mar National Horse Show is one of the biggest spectacles in the equestrian world, as the three week event brings some of the most accomplished competitors in the world together to compete for amazing prizes. This year the horse show runs from April 17th through May 6th, and the first week of the...

Some cowgirls are born with a need for speed. For those who participate in the winter sport of skijoring, they’ve learned that competing in “winter’s wildest sport” is the best adrenaline rush out there. What makes it such a wild sport? Imagine riding your horse at top speed, all while towing someone along behind you....

  Arabian horses are one of the most iconic horse breeds in the world, but with their fame, they also have had lots of misinformation spread about them through the years. Without further delay, let’s clear up some misconceptions about Arabians. 1) Arabians are crazy and hot:  Arabians have a lot of energy, but that only...