Category: Riding for Beginners

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...

Perhaps, you watched the movie "Hidalgo" or have fallen in love with a friend's Paint Horse, and now you're wondering if a Paint Horse would be a good fit for yourself as a beginner...

"Horses for courses" is a British proverb about people. At the proverb's root is the understanding that you use the breed of horse best suited for the discipline or activity at hand. For example, a...

Horses come in a variety of breeds, just like dogs and cats. Thus, some horses suit specific tasks and jobs better than others. Draft horses, such as Percherons, are powerful and are perfect for...

As riders, we enjoy spending time with our horses. The time at the barn spent laughing with friends, cuddling your horse, and, of course, riding is often the highlight of our day, as evidenced by our...

As a dedicated dressage rider, I cannot tell you how many times people have told me, "But you just sit there, the horse does all the work…” or some other variation. Over the years, I have learned...