Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
As the world watched the Tokyo Olympics this summer, I was enamored by the equestrian events. I watched all three disciplines for both individual and team competitions and cheered for the U.S. Equestrian team as they took home the silver medal in the Team Jumping Final. All of my excitement about the Olympics Equestrian events …
Horses have been carrying us around and helping us with jobs for thousands of years, and it’s sometimes easy to begin to wonder if we aren’t hurting them with all the hard work and gear, they have to wear. Saddles, in particular, can be awkward pieces of equipment, and after a day’s riding you’ll know …
Saddles are complex pieces of gear, and as much as we might like to, it’s very difficult to make a one-size-fits-all saddle. Equally, knowing that your saddle fits properly is totally essential to your horse’s health and wellbeing. I was taking my kids out riding for their first time recently, and one of the first …
Horse racing takes many forms in different times and places. While out at the races with a friend recently, they were asking about all the different types of races and we got talking about handicap races. I often think they’re one of the most interesting types of races, so I thought I’d take a deeper …
Horse racing is an age-old tradition, so it’s unsurprising that there are so many different types of horse race. I was on holiday in the United Kingdom recently where there is a long history of enthusiastic horse racing. One thing I kept hearing about was the English “classic race,” and while I’d heard of this …