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Charles Wilhelm’s “Ultimate Super Horse Challenge™” to be Launched at Horse Expo

In the horse world where the typical scenario is one horse/one discipline, respected horseman Charles Wilhelm is taking another route–and throwing down a challenge. “I’ve always … READ MORE »
Heave, Ho! Experts Tell Us How to (Safely) Toss a Heavy Saddle onto a Tall Horse

Accidentally clobbering your horse with a Western saddle as you attempt to swing it gracefully onto his back does not make for a happy horse, but … READ MORE »
John Strassburger: Riding My Young Horse For the First Time

We’ll bet that you’ve enjoyed this type of a thrill, too, if you’ve raised your own horse. Or maybe you’re dreaming of this experience. Either way, … READ MORE »
CSU Hosts Legends of Ranching Sale, Capping Year of Learning for Equine Students, Young Horses

The Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale promises to be a springtime highlight at Colorado State University this weekend, when 81 American Quarter Horses – both … READ MORE »
Horse Has Broad Shoulders? Consider Reinsman’s New Pressure Relief Saddle Pad

Reinsman Equestrian Products recently unveiled some innovative new pads at the 2013 WESA tradeshow in Denver as part of the Reinsman Revolution. Among the most … 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 »
Not One, but Two Mares in Foal! Or, Five Horse Things On Which I’ve Changed My Mind

The older I get, the less I say the word “never.” Things that were once black and white have now morphed into a lovely shade of … READ MORE »
What’s the Perfect Age to Start a Horse Under Saddle?

Most of us would like to raise a foal one day, hopefully into a great show or riding horse. We all know that you should handle … READ MORE »
Draper Therapies® Redesigns Western Saddle Pad with Focus on Comfort

Draper Therapies®, a leading company providing holistic therapy products for animals and humans, has a newly redesigned Western saddle pad. As a result of suggestions from … READ MORE »
Find Cash In Your Tack Box: Get Ready For A Spring Tack Sale

Nearly every 4-H horse club and many breed and show organizations now sponsor spring tack sales or swaps, and Laurie Cerny, editor and publisher of www.good-horsekeeping.com, has … READ MORE »
Love Julie Goodnight? Here’s Her 2013 Clinic Tour Schedule

You now have lots of opportunities to meet noted clinician and T.V. host Julie Goodnight in person in order to ask your horsemanship questions. In 2013, … READ MORE »
Rider Fitness: Body and Brain, or How to Hum, Tap, Stretch and Smile Your Way to Better Riding

Your horse is one thing–but do you warm up your own muscles before a ride? Do you have any solutions for reducing stress during a ride … READ MORE »
Looking For a New Dressage Saddle to “Eclipse” All Others?

Custom Saddlery is proud to announce their latest dressage saddle, the Icon Eclipse, just in time for the 2013 Winter dressage competition season. As its name … READ MORE »
Rider: Why Pilates is Pleasing

I’ve often heard from fellow riders how much they love Pilates, so finally I pulled one of them aside and asked: Does Pilates really have a … READ MORE »
Is the Weather Outside Frightful? Stay Inside and Get Fit for Riding, 20 Minutes at a Time

I will confess something here, and I’m not looking for a few hundred chastising emails by doing so: I hate snow. I don’t like walking in … READ MORE »
Custom Saddlery Sponsors 2013 Florida Dressage Circuit with Most Valuable Rider Award

Trainers, do you have a Most Valuable Rider? Custom Saddlery is returning to southern Florida with a new way to recognize exceptional riders on the dressage … READ MORE »
Stiff? Try Stretching in the Saddle Before You Ride

When you go for a trail ride, do you ever feel stiffer on one side than the other? Less coordinated? In the arena, does your horse … READ MORE »
Horsemanship Through Life Author Challenge: Soften Your Body and Your Senses

What if, by feeling where and when your horse picks up his hooves and places them on the ground, you could better influence his body? It’s … READ MORE »
Don’t Just Throw That Saddle in the Back of Your Car-Build a Saddle Rack

There’s usually a saddle in the back of my car or my husband’s truck. Having a saddle rack would help tidy things up quite a bit, … READ MORE »
Safety Video: Do Your Horse’s Breast Collar and Back Cinch Fit?

If you primarily ride English, or if you’re new to riding Western, you may have some questions about the Western saddle’s breast collar and back cinch. … READ MORE »
Dressage Riders Under 25 Have Opportunity To Win New Dressage Saddle In Custom Saddlery’s New Young Ambassador Program

Custom Saddlery, makers of handcrafted custom-fit dressage, jumping and event saddles, is proud to announce they are launching a new program called Custom Saddlery’s Young Ambassador … READ MORE »
Do Your Riding Muscles Remember What It’s Like To Be in Shape?

Getting ready to ride a green three-year-old stallion is not the best time to focus on the fact that you haven’t ridden a horse in six … READ MORE »
Whether You Ride English or Western, It’s Your Seat That Counts

Shhh! Don’t tell my husband, but I’m getting him a dressage saddle for his 50th birthday. Believe me, this isn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. I’ve been saving … READ MORE »
Helping Him Walk Through Riding a Horse

It’s one of the perks of parenthood to watch your two-year-old child learning about the joys of horses. And for Sean and Summer Livermore, whose son … READ MORE »
Honey, Do You Understand Why I Need Time in the Saddle?

If your significant other gave you the ultimatum of: “It’s either me or the horse”—would you hesitate before responding? And while that’s a rhetorical question only, … READ MORE »