Therapeutic Riding
…riding. Riding therapy can be helpful to physically challenged children and adults in a number of ways. People who might otherwise be confined to a wheelchair ultimately gain a new…
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Wanna Ride? Top50 Ranches’ 10 Best Bargain Western Vacations
…night on the all-inclusive riding package, embark on all-day rides moving cattle or to majestic alpine lakes where you can be out riding from 6am to 7pm. Non-riding packages start…
Conserving Riding Spaces
…and avoid riding in muddy areas (erosion, again). Follow trail rules that include riding single file, packing out all your trash, and, importantly, smile and be friendly to fellow trail…
Today’s IHSA: Three Great Stories of College Riding
College riding is about more than teams and year-end titles. The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association has always understood that the importance of its mission–making college riding available to any and…
Gaining Confidence on an Irish Riding Vacation
…course. My riding is, in a nutshell, consistently inconsistent, with moments ranging from brilliant to embarrassing. I understand some of the reasons. Buckshot, a pony I owned as a six-year-old,…
Health Woes of Easy Keepers
…happy one—but he’s probably not as healthy as he seems. In case you need convincing, in this article I’m going to explain why obesity is such a huge health risk…
Horses: The Fitness Fix
…standing in the garage until a child feels like riding it. Plus, the activities associated with riding and caring for a horse can provide a full range of health benefits,…
Top Six Ways to Improve Your Riding
…1. Take Lessons And the No. 1 way to improve your riding is to take regular lessons with a good instructor. It’s very easy, when you’re riding on your own,…
Maintain a Winter Riding Program
…and mental health of you and your horse. Winter riding is more difficult, especially in the northern states, but four to six hours in the saddle per week during the…
Riding Is a Lifetime Sport
…mortals, they see things about their riding and training that could always be better. Riding and training horses is like climbing a mountain whose peak is always in the clouds…