Dressage Saddle Fitting 101
…workings of the Varilock adjustable mechanism: To read more about saddle fitting, see “Saddler’s Notes” in the March 2010 issue of Dressage Today. To order copies of articles, call 301-977-3900….
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Voting Begins In Dressage Today Project Centerline Contest
…is dedicated to educating and informing readers on how to train their horses for the sport and art of dressage (competitive and non-competitive riding). Articles on all levels of training…
Ask Horse Journal: September Letters
…pellets, which break down into sawdust-like particles. I have to keep the stall moist so it’s not dusty, but I feed hay on the floor. Should I be worried about…
Therapeutic Riding
I saw a child who couldn’t walk, Sit on a horse, laugh and talk. Then ride through a field of daisies and yet, he couldn’t walk unaided. I saw a…
Top 10 Blood Tests
Your horse is under the weather, and your vet doesn’t know what’s wrong. “We should probably run some basic lab work,” he explains. “Maybe that’ll help us figure out what…
African Horse Safari, Part 5: Hidden in the Trees
African buffalo with treed lioness in upper right corner of photo | All photos © Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore Kim, the interim manager at the Macatoo Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, said,…
Video: Take the Stress Out of Flying Lead Changes
The key to making smooth flying lead changes is to give just enough input to your horse to cue the change without interfering with his relaxation, balance, straightness and rhythm….
The Seasons According to Lukas, World?s Smartest Horse
I?d give up a week?s worth of carrots to have a set of hands right now. Just to scratch that spot on my back that’s been driving me crazy for…
We Like UltraShield Towelettes for Fly Control
Flies have years of evolution and instinct on their side and know to aim for areas where the horse can’t easily reach. The face and ears are favorite spots, as…
To Blanket Your Horse?or Not?
If?you’ve?ever shopped for an electric blanket for your bed, you may have been surprised to find that there were two sets of controls. That’s because there seems to be an…