This category is filled with content for riders. Read through these articles to improve your riding skills and enhance your riding outfits.
Are you looking for the best jeans for horseback riding in? I think the outfits are one of the things I love most about Western riding – the cowboy hats, the beautiful boots. But one of the things I love most is a good pair of jeans. And I tell you, I have worn lots …
If you’re thinking of buying a horse trailer, you need to make sure you have the right vehicle to tow it. This wasn’t something that really occurred to me until I moved out, and didn’t have easy access to my parents’ truck any more. And there was no way my tiny hatchback was doing the …
It’s pretty daunting buying your first horse. You’ve probably read and heard about how difficult it is. And I’m not going to tell you otherwise! After a couple of years where I haven’t owned a horse, I’m looking at buying one in the new year. I know it’s going to be a complicated and expensive process. …
Read moreBuying Your First Horse – The Basics of Horse Ownership for Beginners
There’s a popular understanding that horses have what’s known as a “delicate constitution”: they get sick easily. While I think that’s somewhat exaggerated, I do care a lot about my horses – so I want to make sure they’re healthy. And one of the things I really focus on for that is hoof care. Horses …
Read more5 Horse Hoof Care Essentials to Keep Hooves Healthy
Learning how to ride a horse is a wonderful, but sometimes slightly nerve wracking process. I know lots of people who’ve been anxious before their first lesson to know what it’s going to be like. So today I thought I would tell you all about how to ride a horse – just so you’re prepared …
I’ve written a couple of posts recently about how horseback riding is a strenuous sport. And it definitely is! But today I wanted to write about how you can use other horseback riding exercise to complement your riding training, and become the best rider you can. I’m a really competitive rider. You may have guessed …
There’s this terrible impression, outside of the horseback riding world, that horseback riding isn’t good exercise. It makes me a little grumpy, to be honest. People assume that because you’re mounted, the horse is doing all the work… Well, today I want to put that theory to bed once and for all! So we’re going …
One of the reasons why horseback riding is therapeutic for me is that if I’m having a bad day, I always know that going out riding will make it that much better. I mean, even if I’m having a good day going riding makes it better, but you know what I mean! Perhaps for that …
Horse jumping is one of the most fun, most freeing things you can do while horseback riding. Watching horses jump at a show or in the olympics is mesmerizing as they manage to clear fences with ease and grace. Of course, watching horses jump high is also nerve wracking. If any little thing goes wrong, …
Read moreHorse Jumping | How to Master Jumping While Minimizing Fall Risk
I think I will always have an ongoing relationship with riding lessons. I have been horseback riding for nearly 20 years now, but I really frequently take a few lessons, even now. So today, I’m going to answer your question: why horseback riding lessons? In general, I think we should always try to keep learning. …