In this excerpt from his book Ride Big, pro-athlete performance coach John Haime talks about two aspects of the new media environment and how it can impact your...
The bluegrass state is perhaps the best place in the world to own a horse farm. The history of horses in the state is unparalleled. We were very impressed with ...
Horse people are funny in the sense that when they go on vacation, sometimes they go on a specifically horsey vacation! You would think that we would want to ge...
Everyone has been raving about WEC Ocala, the show facility which is what dreams are made of. Now, imagine yourself competing there frequently, if only you live...
The other day, in two separate conversations with friends, the concept of “grit” came up. Each of us had read (or are in the process of reading) Grit: The Power...
Sometimes we wonder why our horses act the way they do. It is easy to anthropomorphize them-- that is, attribute human characteristics to their behavior. Howev...
Let's be honest-- not every horse show goes to plan. Sometimes you cannot focus, forget your course, have rails, or miscommunicate with your horse. If it were e...
I am a Certified Athletic Trainer. Many people don’t understand my job. They think all I do is give kids ice and tape their ankles. In the spirit of National At...
Burnout is a serious issue in the equestrian world. It can happen to professionals, juniors, and even amateurs-- sometimes everything just seems like a bit too ...
In the second part of this series, I want to discuss more than specific sessions - both in riding and groundwork - to focus on where we spend the most of our ti...