Warm Up to Winter Riding
…riding through winter can be. Here are a few tips for taking the chill off barn and riding time. 1. Wear layers. Before you head out to the barn, know…
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Rider to Rider: Riding While Pregnant
…bit unbalanced. All in all, riding helped keep my weight off and my horse fit. If you’re pregnant, I recommend you continue riding unless you are having a difficult pregnancy….
Trail Riding Take-Alongs
…summer riding, please don’t give into the temptation of foregoing a well-fitting helmet all year-round. Don’t overlook the importance of wearing appropriate footwear, either. Riding shoes and boots are designed…
Exercises to Teach Your Body New Patterns to Improve Your Riding.
…or even while riding so that they are riding their horse from front to back, even when they know that half halts should start from the seat and that they…
Rocky Mountain Hideaway
…great trail riding, but alas, no mountains. So, when my friends ? Mary, Martha, and Robyn ? and I decided to plan a riding trip, I insisted there had to…
Vacation on a Budget: 10 Best Bargain Vacations
…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 from just $180 per…
Review: “High School Equestrian’s Guide to College Riding” by Sloan Milstein
…right direction. The writers of College Riding 101 maintain a blog and an up to date database of schools offering collegiate riding and equine programs. This information can be found…
Trail Riding Position Preferences
A friend relayed a story to me recently. she runs a boarding barn, and teaches horsemanship and riding. In her group of school horses, she has a sweet, placid little…
Riding through College Blog
Take a behind-the-scenes look at intercollegiate riding with Delaware Valley College freshman Sara Gumbiner in her Riding through College blog….
Barefoot or Shod?
…riding, not barefoot riding. Turn out a barefoot horse only if he’s moving well in his turnout environment. Otherwise, use boots or glue-on shoes (assuming that these provide comfort and…