Animals-and-Pets
Horse and Rider
Strengthen Your Mental Game
Prepare your mind for peak performances with your horse by implementing these tips from reining trainer Shane Brown
4 min |
Summer 2023
Horse and Rider
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
4 min |
Summer 2023
Horse and Rider
Return to Exercise Slowly
If you’ve been turned out to pasture for a while, as the result of injury or just a busy life, return to exercise in a safe and steady way
2 min |
Summer 2023
Horse and Rider
Ground Tying for Ranch Trail
There are many reasons to teach your horse how to safely ground tie
3 min |
Summer 2023
Horse and Rider
Growing Up Western
It's never easy saying goodbye to a horse, whether it's because you had to sell them, or retire them after a career-ending injury. But each horse prepares you for the next horse that will come into your life
3 min |
Summer 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
2 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
Less is More
Riding in fewer classes at an all-day horse show has many benefits for both horse and rider.
3 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
4 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
Ranch Riding Strategy
Take the time to plan and strategize before you go show for the best outcome.
4 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
Checking In With Your Horse
It's easy to throw your leg over your horse and start cruising around the arena in autopilot while you warm up. But is that what you should be doing?
3 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
Growing Up Western
INSPIRED RIDER
2 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
Pick a Performance Prospect That Fits
TOP TRAINERS CASEY DEARY AND CLAYTON EDSALL OFFER 10 TIPS TO FIND THE RIGHT HORSE TO HELP YOU TO SHOW PEN SUCCESS.
10+ min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
9 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
8 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
9 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
Build A Better Bond With Your Horse
Improve your relationship with your horse by understanding how horses respond to human interaction.
6 min |
Bonus Issue 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
10+ min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
Five Ways to Prevent Barn Fires
Put these five fireproofing steps into practice to keep your barn (and horses) safe.
2 min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
OREGON'S TREASURED TRAILS
Head to Sisters Country in Central Oregon for a slice of trail-riding heaven.
9 min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
OREGON'S TREASURED TRAILS
Head to Sisters Country in Central Oregon for a slice of trail-riding heaven.
8 min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
Is Your Horse Hurting?
Learn how his behaviors under saddle can help you decide.
8 min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
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.
6 min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
CHOOSE & USE ROMAL REINS
Looking to try romal reins? Our experts offer advice for picking your set and using them.
7 min |
Spring 2023
Horse and Rider
Horse Life
A Cowboy Experience
2 min |
Winter 2022
Horse and Rider
Unwanted Weight Loss
Unwanted weight loss in horses is a vast category, and it's usually secondary to another condition.
1 min |
Winter 2022
Horse and Rider
Let's Get Cozy
Winter Must-Haves
1 min |
Winter 2022
Horse and Rider
Gifts for Everyone
Gift Guide
2 min |
Winter 2022
Horse and Rider
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.
4 min |
Winter 2022
Horse and Rider
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.
2 min |
Winter 2022
Horse and Rider
Performance Geldings
Evaluate and place these Paint Horse performance geldings. Then see how your choices compare to our expert judge's.
3 min |