JOIN THE CLUB!

Riding clubs of all forms can be found across the country. What should you look for when choosing—or starting—a club of your own? We asked three club leaders to share their insights

Help Is (Sometimes) Only a Phone Call Away!

Do you depend on over-the-phone advice from your veterinarian? Here's what you need to know about telehealth to help you understand what you can, and can't, expect

Strengthen Your Mental Game

Prepare your mind for peak performances with your horse by implementing these tips from reining trainer Shane Brown

Burning Off the Fresh

Whether your horse has gone unridden due to a health problem, the weather, or your schedule, a thoughtful process can keep everyone safe during his return to work

Ground Tying for Ranch Trail

There are many reasons to teach your horse how to safely ground tie

Pressure and Release

Listen to your young rider, and put your own feelings aside. Pushing too hard can drive them away from horses. Timing is everything, just like with your horse.

Nix Lazy Leading

Letting your horse slog along behind you can cause other problems. Fix it early to maintain your horse's responsiveness and respect.

Through the Eyes of Leroy

When their new horse started displaying strange behavior, owners Mike and Kris Stevens made it their mission to get to the bottom of the mystery. Now, the sorrel gelding rides in style with a pair of goggles that allow him to see the world without pain.

Things Take Time

Are you an overachiever with serious goals in mind? Learn why working harder and longer isn’t always better for your horse.

COOL OFF IN THE CASCADES

Head to a tidy horse camp in Oregon’s Cascade Mountain Range for cool summer rides among mysterious lava outcroppings and hidden springs.

Ride&Train

LEG PRESSURE IS AN IMPORTANT FUNDAMENTAL for your horse to have, even if you never have plans of stepping into the show pen. Understanding leg pressure and having a horse that knows how to willingly move off your leg when you apply it is a skill set that you can use in just about any riding scenario. Read on to learn how I like to introduce my horses to leg pressure.

Five Ways to Prevent Barn Fires

Put these five fireproofing steps into practice to keep your barn (and horses) safe.

OREGON'S TREASURED TRAILS

Head to Sisters Country in Central Oregon for a slice of trail-riding heaven.

Is Your Horse Hurting?

Learn how his behaviors under saddle can help you decide.

Rate the Response

Using a hands-on method of evaluating a horse's response, Shannon Pigott can identify a good prospect from one that will present challenges.

Unwanted Weight Loss

Unwanted weight loss in horses is a vast category, and it's usually secondary to another condition.

Stories of Hope

Our mission at Hope in the Saddle is to share the most meaningful and inspiring stories that emerge from the horse world-stories of how our relationships with horses can help us overcome life's toughest challenges.

A Home For Every Horse Continues 10-Year Anniversary Celebration!

Loving, safe homes seem a little closer for the adoptable horses in the care of the A Home for Every Horse's rescue partners with a generous grant from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation.

Performance Geldings

Evaluate and place these Paint Horse performance geldings. Then see how your choices compare to our expert judge's.

From Crash-Landings to Cookies

Help your young rider prepare for a fall, recover quickly, and move past it.

3 Steps to Desensitize Your Horse

Use this three-step process to help your horse remain calm when introducing him to new objects.

No-Stirrup Riding Exercises

Riding without stirrups is a great way to stay in riding shape this winter without needing a ton of space or an outdoor arena.

Circle Drill

When I'm working with a young horse, there are several fundamentals that I like to work on before I ever attempt working a cow.

Is He Stocked Up? Or Is It Cellulitis?

Learn the signs of cellulitis and the steps to quickly treat and manage it.

Equine Dentistry Through the Ages

Learn why thorough dental examinations should begin at birth-and how advanced dental treatments can be important for your horse's long-term health.

Abandoned Horse Earns Career at Horse Rescue

A local community and A Home For Every Horse sponsors band together to rehome abandoned horse.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Learn how horses naturally respond to various emergency scenarios so you can better understand how to approach and handle your horse if you're ever in an emergency situation.

The Riding Family

Bringing together a multigenerational family under one home barn can reap big benefits for all. Here's how one Colorado family does it, what they get out of it, and why it's important to them.

TAKING TRAIL ΤΟ THE EXTREME

Extreme mountain trail is an event like no other. But there are some key fundamentals a horse and rider must know so they can better tackle the obstacles they're faced with.

Versatility Ranch Horse Events

Versatility ranch horse is an event that's growing in popularity every year.