DIY Horse Trailer First Aid Kit with Lisa Marie Hint: This one is awesome enough to keep around the stable too! Lisa Marie Beckweth travels to shows a lot with plenty of kids and horses in tow. So I asked her what she takes along with her to ensure that everyone comes back in one […]
How often should you clean your boots? Hint: It is not as often as you might think! Which is good news if you are like me and tend to live in them as you walk around Wellington all season. Mac from Woody’s of Wellington, did however tell me that I should not be driving in […]
Is your snaffle bit too big? We have all seen the horse with the bit hanging out the side of it’s mouth, but for a horse with a narrow pallet looks can be deceiving when it comes to bit fitting. In this video Beth Haist from The Horse of Course shows us some simple things […]
How to Properly Clean and Polish Riding Boots I would be the first to admit that I clean my bridle more than I clean my riding boots! In this short video Mac Thompson from Woody’s of Wellington shows us how to quickly clean and polish riding boots to make them last longer. I am sticking […]
Horse Show Food, Eating for the Ideal Performance State Sports nutrition and sports psychology go hand in hand. We all know this! Ever try to be nice to someone when you are hungry, yeah, me too! So it would seem obvious that when we head out the door to a competition we should be packing […]
How to Choose a Snaffle Bit We caught up with Beth from the Horse of Course while she was teaching the young riders at the Robert Dover Horsemastership program. She broke down everything you need to know about bitting, bit by bit. You see what I did there? In this video she talks about selecting […]
Debbie McDonald Developing Engagement in the Shoulder In Let’s face it, there are a lot of moving parts to any given movement in Dressage. Getting all of those parts moving together in perfect harmony is the magic we are all looking for. In this short segment Olympian Debbie McDonald breaks down how to increase engagement […]
Janet Foy: How to Correct Your Horse Each horse takes correction different making behavior modification an important part of the training process. In this video Janet Foy FEI 4* judge schools a rider through that moment of correction, when the next move you make will ultimately set the tone for learning. This video was filmed […]
Colic Prevention: It’s In the Forage Colic is something we as horse owners hope will be as mystical as unicorns when it comes to our equine partners. Unfortunately it is not, so understanding how to prevent colic becomes a number one priority for all horse owners. This video talks about the science behind colic and […]
Robert Dover Developing Ridability of the Movements The key to successful dressage riding is the ability to ask your horse to do the movements harmoniously when you ask. In this video Robert Dover talks about the ridability of the horse within each of the movements. Dancing of the dressage horse comes from the ability to […]
