Gifts and Gadgets for Riders

…trains youth, amateur, and novice all-around riders at her Brighton, Colorado, farm, where most of the world champions her clients ride are born and raised. Most Indispensable Item: Cable ties,…

Musical Freestyle

…ride, or Quadrille, and pretend you’re the Royal Canadian Mounted Police! It doesn’t have to be complicated and in fact, if you’ve got some novice riders in your group, simple…

Kiwis Shed Tears for Charisma

…Books by Mark Todd with more information about Charisma: So Far So Good (autobiography) Charisma (biography of the late Charisma) Mark Todd’s Cross-Country Handbook Novice Eventing Freelance writer Fran Jurga…

Hunter-Jumper Training Links

…as other elements of a stylish and effective rider. From Horse magazine. Greg Smith on Style – Part Two A series of exercises that can be performed by even novices…

Book Review: Real Riding

…is written with wit and humor that get the message across and keep the book from becoming a stuffy “instruction manual.” It’s perfect for introducing novice riders to horses, and…

Glossary of Equine Terms – L

…long longe or lunge rein. This rein is attached to the cavesson. Also novice riders may have their first lessons on the lunge as they learn the basics of position,…

Glossary of Equine Terms – N

…indirect, or opposite rein against the neck. Neck Strap: Simple leather strap bucked around the horse’s neck to give security to novice riders. Also refers to that part of a…

WEG: Craig Schmersal – U.S. Reining

…Open World Champion on Cee Blair Sailor. 1994 — Novice Horse Open Reserve World Champion on My Ways Nicki. 1996 — Open Reserve World Champion on Side Smoke. 1996 —…

Stop Saddle Squeak

…side. Dan and his wife, Babe, own and operate Woods Western, in Escondido, Calif. Their clients range from novice amateurs to world champion professional trainers. This article originally appeared in…