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The other morning after having washed my face I reached for my glasses and wondered, for the first time in my life, if horses ever need glasses. They certainly spot things we don’t, and can judge...

Wonderfully secluded on 106 acres (approx.) with stunning northerly views, rich red mountain soils and frontage to two creeks, the ultimate rural lifestyle can be yours just five minutes from Cockatoo and Gembrook and an hour...

How to Feed the Toothless Horse As owners, we are doing a wonderful job looking after our horses. They are living longer and happier lives. They are performing well into their senior years. We have perfected...

We knew it would come down to the last phase, but we also knew if Michael Jung came in and took hold early it would be nearly impossible to shake him off of it. Most Source:...

Three time Olympic gold medalist Michael Jung (GER) finished today’s cross-country course at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L without fault, maintaining his striding lead going into the final show jumping phase of competition. The...

Much has been written recently on the importance of riding without stirrups, and of sitting the trot. In order to achieve a perfectly balanced seat from which to use the aids, there is no disputing this...

Some years ago, I learned from the game show Jeopardy that Arabian horses have one less vertebra than all other horses. I thought, well, wouldn’t that make an interesting thing to write about? And it does....

Source: Equine Science Update: Male jockeys have no more influence over the racehorse performance than female jockeys

Naturally, I’m drawn to the vegetable horseradish. A root vegetable no less. My initial interest was the name, why “horse” radish instead of say, “cat” radish? As usual, I entered one of my #horsewordnerd investigates scenarios...

“I can’t talk right now; I have 16 hands between my legs.” Fifteen years on and I still remember the moment my boss spouted out that gem. She was a woman working in a man’s world...

Trainer Holly Hugo-Vidal shares four exercises that will lead to better distances. Source: Ride Like A Rock Star

Spending a week in Florida last month lined up beautifully as my trip happened to align with a Bettina Hoy clinic at Mardanza Farms. I was headed south to do some freelance work, and Sharon Source:...

The difference between COVID-19 and Equine Coronavirus—and should horse owners be worried? SARS-CoV-2 aka COVID-19 You’ve probably heard the stories of big cats Source: AAEP Convention 2021 Briefs: Equine Coronavirus

Steffen Peters, Dr. Volker Moritz and Uwe Mechlem talk with FEI “I” judge and former Canadian dressage team member Lorraine Stubbs on the fine points of the flying change. Source: Fearless Flying Changes