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Riders4Helmets Announces International Helmet Awareness Day 2013

Riders4Helmets.com has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2013 on Saturday June 22nd. Building on the success of International Helmet Awareness Day … READ MORE »
Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship Participates in Thoroughbred Makeover

Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship has been selected as one of 26 trainers from across the U.S. to participate in the Retired Racehorse Training Project’s … READ MORE »
RIDE ALERT offers 2 for 1 on Bridle Tags to all new subscribers through June 2013

Following the terrible tragedy in Oklahoma recently, the folks at Ride Alert say that as part of a disaster preparedness plan that it would be a … READ MORE »
Western Dressage Association® of America seeks USEF Recognized Affiliate Status for Western Dressage

The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) recently submitted an application petitioning the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for Recognized Affiliate Association status for the discipline … READ MORE »
An Unforgettable Julie Goodnight Clinic: 35 Women, 150 Horses, 4 Days

We came from all over the country and from every background, including a spa manager, saleswoman, attorney, stay-at-home mom and a professional clown, and we had … READ MORE »
Tornado Survival: Wear Your Riding Helmet

The folks at Horse&Rider magazine passed along the following very good advice. If you live in tornado country, chances are you’re on higher alert after the … READ MORE »
Let’s Promote Road Safety for Our Riders!

We found another statewide effort to promote road safety around horses. This one’s from Vermont and it’s due to Woodstock, Vt., woman and her horse being … READ MORE »
FITS Breeches: Now More Color Choices

FITS, an industry leader in athletic equestrian apparel, has added two new colors to its flagship, pull-on breech: FITS Performax™ All Season breeches are now available … READ MORE »
First Choice: Phillip Dutton Himself. Next Best? His Terrific Eventing Book

Who wouldn’t love to attend a clinic taught by an Olympian rider? How about if that Olympian came to you–for free? Award-winning magazine Practical Horseman, in partnership … READ MORE »
Horse&Rider Editor: Two Essentials for Training

Do you know the secret to teaching your horse something new? Horse&Rider senior editor Jennifer Forsberg Meyer tells us what she’s learned: I’ve had the privilege of … READ MORE »
Need Inspiration? Read The Rescue of Belle & Sundance, An Amazing Horse Survival Story

If you love horses and you want to read a true story that will make you curse, cry and cheer, read The Rescue of Belle & … READ MORE »
Horse Rescue Report: Riding (and Learning About Eventing) on a Budget

What do you do when your horse budget runs low? Rescue horse advocate Cate Lamm has some creative ideas: As I described in my last blog, … READ MORE »
Buy a Gallon of ShowSheen® and Get a Pair of Really Cool Free Boot Socks

ShowSheen® – known as the world’s #1 selling hair polish – is asking riders to wear their colors. A free pair of limited edition, black-and-red ShowSheen … READ MORE »
This Year’s Western States Expo Offers Big Names and a Trail Symposium for Under $20

It’s right around the corner! For the 15th year, Western States Horse Expo will open the gates at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California to thousands of … READ MORE »
3 Things You Need for Trail Riding (and Ladies, the Third One Might Surprise You)

Good ‘ol hindsight. Now that I survived my first competitive trail ride hosted by the American Competitive Trail Association, I thought I’d pass along some of my hard-earned … READ MORE »
ACTHA is Awesome! Or, How Riding in a Trail-Riding Competition After Nearly a Year Out of the Saddle Turned Out to be a Great Idea

By the pause on the other end of the phone line, I figured Julie Goodnight was trying to think of a polite way to ask me … READ MORE »
Let’s Not Wait for a Lane Frost or Courtney King-Dye Tragedy to Require Safety Gear

Are you pro or anti riding helmets? Do you wear one yourself? Have you considered the risks, truly? Anyone who doesn’t wear a riding helmet every … READ MORE »
Jumping Lessons with Eventing Legend Jim Wofford for Under $25

If you’ve never done it, jumping a horse may look too intimidating to try. But it’s also very fun, and you may discover that your horse … READ MORE »
Meet n’ Greets, Furry Beasts and Stopping Feet, or, Does Your Horse Know What to Do if You Fall Off?

As horse people know, mares can create drama. Add pregnancy hormones to that and then double the equation, and you have the potential for LOTS of … READ MORE »
Horse Rescue Report: Back Pain

Sitting on the sidelines with a hurt back when all you want to do is ride your horse can be a very frustrating thing. Here’s writer … READ MORE »
 Tips for Amateur Riders From Rate My Riding Coaches

Rate My Riding’s judges have years of experience as riders, trainers, coaches and clinicians. You name it; they’ve probably done it. But, believe it or not, … READ MORE »
What Exactly is Western Dressage?

Noted natural horsemanship trainer and clinician Charles Wilhelm answers a reader’s question about Western Dressage: Question: I have heard western or cowboy dressage mentioned in the media quite … READ MORE »
Yeah, but MY Horse….

Do you ever make excuses for your horse’s misbehavior? Horse&Rider senior editor Jennifer Forsberg Meyer asked this question awhile back and bagged some interesting replies: “But he’s … READ MORE »
Tredstep Ireland Debuts the Symphony Collection of High Performance Breeches

For more than two decades, Tredstep Ireland has been creating top quality products for equestrians. Now the company has announced their exquisite Symphony Breech collection. This … READ MORE »
Author: Do Dressage with Soul

Have you ever heard a clinician tell you to cultivate tolerance and forgiveness in order to become a better rider? That message is part of the … READ MORE »