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Some countries and states have imposed striking limits (even banned crops) to protect horses. In an often-quoted example, a jockey in the Kentucky Derby has allegedly whipped his horse around 32...

Both aspiring riders and experienced riders often discourse on switching their horse from English to Western-style riding. Some people want to know what the difference is. Other people ask which is...

I have just had the pleasure of helping two of my students buy their first horses. I think they thought me to be a narrow-minded stick-in-the-mud with the number of horses they eagerly presented to...

Riders dealing with a resistant horse may be wondering if the answer to getting their horses working softly over their backs lies in the use of side reins or draw reins. However, determining which...

The American Paint horse was initially bred as a colorful, wonderfully robust stock horse. These horses are exceptional at ranch work, but can they transform themselves into dancing ballerinas and...

Dressage is the basis for all other disciplines. It creates harmony and understanding between both horse and rider, developing the bond between the two. Dressage is described by many as a dance with...