Time Set for 93rd Chincoteague Pony Swim
The 93rd annual Pony Swim will happen sometime between 8 and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25.
Is Your Horse in Pain? New Videos Explain the Key Signs
“We owe it to them to listen” is the opinion of an expert behind a series of videos aimed at helping identify musculoskeletal pain and subtle lameness.
Volunteer at the 2018 USEA American Eventing Championships!
The 2018 United States Eventing Association (USEA) American Eventing Championships (AEC) begin Saturday, August 25. How does one ensure themselves a front row seat to all the action? By signing up as a volunteer!
How Teaching Horseback Riding Differs From Coaching Other Sports
Horseback riding is a unique sport, in that it’s an “individual” sport with two participants—horse and rider. That also makes it special in the way it’s coached and learned, researchers say.
Selling Candy for Horses Proves a Winner for 14-year-old Hannah Nicol
Hannah’s business, Equine Sweets NZ, has more than 11,000 followers on Instagram and ships sweet treats all over New Zealand and Australia.
Study Finds Riders are More Stable in Saddles Without Flaps
US researchers collected data from five dressage horses ridden in their own conventional saddles and a flapless saddle provided by EQ Saddle Science. How do you think they compared?
University of Arizona Offers Only Program Focused Solely on the Horse Racing Industry
University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program has attracted national attention for producing such alumni as top trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher.
Enter the Spruce Meadows Name the Foal Contest
Spruce Meadows annual Name the Foal contest is on now! Adults who are a permanent residents of Canada, have until July 27 to enter names for this year’s three foals & earn a chance to win 1 of 3 prize packages.
Cal Poly Celebrates Opening of State-of-the-Art Equine Center
Are you considering an equine career? If so you should check out Cal Poly in California. They recently celebrated the grand opening of a 60,000-square-foot covered riding arena, foaling barn, stallion barn, hay barn and tack room on the northern end of Cal Poly’s campus in San Luis Obispo.
Gaze, Posture Help Riders Move Smoothly With Horses
A new series of studies has recently unveiled at least part of what happens when riders connect with their horses in movement. And primarily, researchers say, it has to do with rider gaze and posture.