Tips for Teaching 3 Common Canter Transition Mistakes Beginners Make
BY JENN ZALA
Personally, it drives me nuts to see beginners struggling with canter transitions. The kiss of death is when the horse winds up in a fast trot around the ring. It can be...
Tail Whitening Hacks
BY TPH TEAM
If you live in Virginia (where it’s been muddy for 12 months straight!) and your horse has a significant amount of white in its tail, you learn to become good at tail...
Should You Buy a Used Air Vest?
Catherine Winter, founder of Ride EquiSafe, answers this and other FAQs about this popular piece of safety equipment.
As air vests have become more popular, especially among the hunter/jumper set, it stands to reason that...
Watch: The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain – Shifting the Paradigm...
"We've been conditioned that many behaviors exhibited by ridden horses are normal for horses, but in fact, they're not. They're often a reflection of underlying musculoskeletal pain."
Through a six-phase study spanning three years and...
How to Teach Beginners to Post (and keep your sanity!)
BY JENN ZALA
Teaching beginners is simple, and can be done without going nuts. All
you have to do is guide them to create the muscle memory necessary to keep their
seat and hands independent. By using a formulaic...
We Asked Artificial Intelligence About Horse Riding, Training, and Breeding
BY TPH STAFF
Everyone is buzzing about AI lately. I'm sure you've seen the avatars and profile images your friends have shared on social media that look shockingly like them but were generated by a...
How To Change Your Horse’s Name on USEF
BY GRACE SALMON
Did you just get a new horse? Do you not like its name, or want to change it to something that means more to you? Keep reading to find out how to...
Ask the Vet: When Is It Too Cold to Ride?
How to consider the weather and your horse’s health, according to a veterinarian
By Dr. Heather Beach, DVM
For equestrians in the northern states who do not migrate south for the winter season, Daylight Savings in...
5 Tips for Better Lunging
BY Emily Elek
I believe that every horse should be trained on how to lunge properly. This is a safety issue so that anytime they need to rehab, are stuck in inclement weather, need to...
Tack Talk: How to Identify Your Leather Goods and Keep them in Their Best...
Leah Matanky founded Redwood Tack out of a desire to share her love of the sport—and the beautiful pieces of tack that accompany it–with others. Throughout her extensive career in the saddle, Leah has...
Understanding Kissing Spines
BY HAYLIE KERSTETTER
Your once very agreeable horse who loved his job has picked up the habit of stopping at fences and missing changes. He seems to flinch every time you put the saddle on,...
The Never-Ending Quest to Keep a Grey Horse Clean: Tips for Success
BY CATIE STASZAK
I believe this to be true: Grey horses know that dirt shows better on them than on their bay counterparts, and they exploit this knowledge on a daily basis.
In the stall. In...
The Science of Shavings
By Chapel Puckett
Shavings are an integral part of any horse care routine – horses can spend a lot of time in their stalls. It is important to know the composition of different kinds of...
Understanding the Role of Flexion Tests in a Pre-Purchase Exam
By Sabrina Brashares/Jump Media
If you are a horse owner, you are probably familiar with flexion tests. Most pre-purchase and lameness exams involve a vet performing flexion tests on the horse. This type of test...
Going from Shod to Bare: A Hoof Care Pro’s Tips for Success
BY ALICIA HARLOV
Many equestrians used to think of pulling shoes as just for a horse's retirement or time off work, but that is no longer the case. More and more owners are interested to...
Breaking Down the Prepurchase Exam
BY HAYLIE KERSTETTER
The prepurchase exam (PPE) can be daunting for both the buyer and seller. The buyer is so excited about the possibility of this new horse that they love, that the thought of...
Wordley Martin: The Arena and Footing Experts on How to Maintain Your Riding Arena
By Amanda Picciotto Feitosa / Jump Media
Regardless of discipline, the maintenance of your arena can make the difference between a premium riding surface and subpar footing. Watering, dragging, and annual upkeep are all common...
Equine Elixirs: The Power of Positude and Calmakazi
How Positude and Calmakazi supplements address spooky, nervous, anxious, hormonal and temperamental behavior
If you’re looking to address your horse’s behavioral or temperamental challenges, you don’t want to miss Equine Elixirs’ popular product duo: Positude...
8 Ways to Lose Money Fast in Your Horse Business
BY ELYSE SCHENK & PIPER KLEMM
We’re told from childhood to choose a career that we’re passionate about. But the idea of doing what you love and making money while doing can be a dangerously...
Exercises to Build Your Horse’s Topline
BY EMILY MILLER
When I purchased my 2011 Warmblood cross mare, Dixie, in 2017 she
was very green under saddle and unbalanced in her gaits. She was particularly
weak in her back and didn’t know how to...
Put Your Best Foot Forward: How to Keep Horses’ Hooves Strong Through Summer
BY JUMP MEDIA
Proper hoof health is hard to achieve any time of year, but during the hot summer months, a solid, healthy hoof is even more difficult to attain due to an increase in...
DIY: TACKROOM ON A BUDGET
By @Hunky_Hanovarian
CLICK HERE to read more from the blog, The Hunky Hanoverian
There are several tackrooms at my barn. One for the lesson program, 2 general ones for boarders, and one was dedicated to a specific...
