Keeping Horses in the City
…I’d have time to find it, let alone read it, if something went wrong). I keep reading that house-building is down nationwide. Not here. The field next door is full…
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Postcard: 2010 Washington International Horse Show
…like being in Madison Square Garden during the heyday of the National Horse Show there? To me, this fixture has the same vibe. From start to finish, it offers a…
The Stars Come Out in Lexington: Disney’s Secretariat Premiere Rolls Out a Red Carpet Fit for a Triple Crown Champion
…tall buildings. I was headed to the Lexington premiere of the new Disney film Secretariat, which opens nationwide in theaters on October 8. I couldn’t believe my good fortune in…
Riding with the ‘O’Connor Cavalry’
…David and Karen worked with all of us, every day–as did their well-trained assistants when we broke into groups to do specific exercises. They started building horse-and-rider unity with trainer…
American Quarter Horses Used in Equine Therapy
…in his newest and possibly most important job ? bringing joy to sick or disabled children and their families. Victory Junction was started by the family of one of Ricky?s…
Fifteen Pointers for a Healthier Horse
…If you’ve been schooling and showing heavily, try building in a break when you can. Hildreth’s horses are in cutting training, and she’ll often bring them home for training breaks….
Storing Feed Safely
…do you protect your feed from four-legged foragers, large and small? First, set aside a separate area for your feed storage. This area can be a stand-alone building, or can…
Green Horse – Inexperienced Rider: Recipe for Disaster?
…does something other than what the rider thinks he is asking for. It can be a vicious circle. When I first starting building the About Horses Web site, in May…
For Kids: Learn How to Take Horse Pictures
…of your background. Changes in background, such as a building or tree line, can blur your horse’s top line. Think how you’ll get those ears up. Grain or carrots can…
Postcard: 2010 Exquis World Dressage Masters Weekend
…and Isabell. That started him on a spectacular string of triumphs; a historic sweep of the Grand Prix, the Special and the freestyle at Aachen; his second straight U.S. Equestrian…