[fbvideo link=”http://www.facebook.com/Horseaddict/videos/945207988874403/” width=”640″ height=”480″ onlyvideo=”1″] There are so many people that think riding is easy. They think the horse does all the work. Then there are people who actually know how to ride horses and think “oh how hard can…
Spruce Meadows is a beautiful venue to watch show jumping, dressage and now a combination of hunter, jumper, and cross country! Fanny Nilsson strapped a GoPro camera on so we can all get a sense of what it feels like…
The Whitaker’s are very well known in the jumper ring as competitors and trainers. Robert Whitaker is no exception, but did you know he holds a record for Bareback Puissance. Yes, that is right bareback. Puissance is a a very…
[fbvideo link=”http://www.facebook.com/john.marti.3/videos/967568840001523/” width=”640″ height=”480″ onlyvideo=”1″] We’ve see plenty of extravagant trail courses, but this is the most extravagant jumping exercise we’ve come across! Here is a great training video from John Marti working with Tamara Schneider and the stallion Quinton…
Who doesn’t love seeing new jump ideas, whether it’s jumping over a car or through a barn. But, these men have come up with a whole new jump idea. You first see three men standing in between standards, you think…
Those of us who compete on horseback have all felt those performance nerves: sweaty palms, butterfly-filled stomachs, and mind racing at a million miles per hour. We’ve all doubted ourselves: what if I knock down a rail? What if I…
George Morris is schooling riders over a liverpool, teaching them how to educate their horses to a spooky jump. The internet comments seem to be very divided on this subject. It seems a lot of people think his use of…
Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a nonprofit organization that promotes off-track Thoroughbreds for multiple equestrian sports, today opened an online application for participation in the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover. The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium will take place October 27-30 at the…
[fbvideo link=”http://www.facebook.com/dublinhorseshow/videos/10152921082626433/” width=”640″ height=”480″ onlyvideo=”1″] Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Andres Rodriguez and Sophie Walker. Here is a video of Andres and his horse Caballito from this past summer where he was the runner…
Today we should take a moment of silence for both Andres Rodriquez and Sophie Walker. Andre and Sophie were in a crash in Wellington Florida where they hit a curb and crashed into a concrete pillar in the gated neighborhood…
Richard Howley was stripped of his win in the under-25 class on his horse Clane K at the Equestrian Liverpool International Show. He was also disqualified from the rest of the competition after he was handed an FEI yellow card…
For some horse people looking for their next mount, the Thoroughbred is the obvious choice. While for many, they are a big ‘no-no’. Here are ten reasons to change your mind. 1. They’ve seen it all. The thoroughbred racehorse is…
No matter what type of riding you do, we are all equestrians and what a beautiful sport this is! I hope this motivational video brightens your day 🙂 Share this on Facebook if you love everything about horses!
You’re schooling your horse in the big arena. He steps willingly into a trot, calmly into a canter, and carries himself beautifully. You’ve just finished your warm up and decide to pop over a fence. Instantly, his head comes up…
Navona Gallegos riding Vatricia in the Adult Open Jumpers at the Washington International Horse Show. Vatricia free-jumps a water obstacle backwards after losing Navona! My question is did it look like the horse refused the jump or simply lost it’s…
