Three Key Factors to Keep Horses Healthy in Inclement Weather by Eleanor Blazer Baby, it’s cold outside! Caring for your horse in the winter can be a challenge, but there are steps you can take to help keep him healthy and comfortable. Of course, nutrition, shelter and basic health care … Read More
by Laura Schonberg If you had asked me 5 years ago about adding horses to my life I would have said no way. Too much work, time, money and stress. And too much to manage along with working full time and keeping the family from total chaos. Now, going into … Read More
What Equestrians Most Want to Change by Elaine Heney “Only the rider who is free from any contraction will have a horse equally free from contraction. A team such as this is the ideal.” – Nuno Oliveira Modern life can be a challenge. We all deal with stress on a … Read More
The Trail Rider’s Guide to Surviving Winter by Robert Eversole Sometimes, despite our best intentions, it’s easy to hibernate the winter away and neglect the wonderful planning and preparing opportunities that these cold, gray and even bleak days provide. I’ll be the first to admit that it doesn’t … Read More
Using Gifts as Motivation to Push Past Fear by Laura Daly How do you find the one thing that can keep you going even when the task seems impossible? When dealing with large-scale fears, you need an equally large reason to motivate you to continue on the journey of … Read More
One Step at a Time Through a Water Obstacle by Marilyn Pineda Navigating a body of water—even if it’s only a puddle— very often results in the classic “I don’t want to” response from horses that have not yet developed confidence in their trail training. While it’s possible for … Read More
Get Acquainted with the Benefits of Venetian Turpentine by Eleanor Blazer On the Adriatic Sea lies the city of Venice, Italy. For centuries it has been a port through which exotic products such as silk, porcelain, spices, gems, wine and Venetian turpentine have been exported. Yes, the honey colored, … Read More
Best Rides off Interstate 5: Oregon and Washington by Robert Eversole As you drive through Oregon on I-5 the Cascade Range, with its thundering waterfalls, raging rivers, volcanic peaks and glorious clear mountain lakes, clearly beckons you towards its myriad of trails and special places. The Mount Jefferson Wilderness … Read More
Best Rides off Interstate 5, Part 1: California by Robert Eversole There are as many ways to tackle a wilderness trail ride as there are wilderness areas. For the next two months we’re focusing on places easily accessible from Interstate 5. We will begin in California and head north … Read More
Using Journals as Lesson Plans by Laura Daley A journal is an important tool in the journey to riding fear free. The fearful rider’s journal can reveal their fears and provide a clearer picture of what is happening to cause them. The better a rider becomes at expressing his/her … Read More
