Horse Sports Archives

The Dressage/Massage Warm-up

By: Anna Blake – What if an arena ride had the effect of a massage for a horse? Wouldn’t the [...]

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Changing Diagonals During a Change of Rein

By Anna Jane White-Mullin   – A “change of rein” is a change in the direction of travel in an [...]

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Teaching a Horse to Land on a Particular Lead

By Anna Jane White-Mullin   – It is wise to teach your horse to land on a certain lead after [...]

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Memorizing the Feel of a Horse’s Length of Stride

By Anna Jane White-Mullin   – To be an excellent rider, you must combine an academic and athletic approach to [...]

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Saddle Fit and “Banana Panels”

By: Jochen Schleese   – I have often been asked by clients why our saddles aren’t flat on the horse’s [...]

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Saddle Fit and Swelling

By: Jochen Schleese   – One of my associates in Europe recently came across this issue at a client visit. [...]

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Saddle Fit and Treeless vs. Conventional Saddles: Back Pressure Evaluated

By: Jochen Schleese – Okay I just had to share this with you because I am really thrilled that someone [...]

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Saddle Fit and Tree Points

By: Jochen Schleese   – Although I have in the past discussed tree points in detail especially in regard to [...]

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Absurd Helmet Excuses

By: Anna Blake   – This week there was a photo of Queen Elizabeth riding at age 85. Bless her [...]

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My Horse is Too Sensitive – Part II

By: Anna Blake Part two of two in the series.   – “You know what your problem is? You’re too [...]

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