Animals-and-Pets
Horse and Rider
GUEST RANCHES OF MONTANA'S FLATHEAD COUNTRY
EXPLORE MONTANA’S GORGEOUS SCENERY FROM THE BACK OF A HORSE, THEN RELAX AND BE PAMPERED AT THESE STUNNING MONTANA GUEST RANCHES.
6 min |
Summer 2021
Horse and Rider
From Hopeless to Healing to Healer
Two years ago, veteran Adam Halloran was spiraling toward self-destruction. Horses saved his life.
4 min |
Summer 2021
Horse and Rider
Steering Drill
PRIVATE LESSON
4 min |
Summer 2021
Horse and Rider
Safeguard Against Biting
PROBLEM SOLVED
4 min |
Summer 2021
Horse and Rider
Trying Something New
INSPIRED RIDER
3 min |
Summer 2021
Horse and Rider
THE ELUSIVE ‘FEEL'
It takes a great horseman to develop and understand feel. However, finding feel doesn’t come easy. Al Dunning breaks down the things you need to know, both in and out of the saddle, to develop feel with your horse, and how it’ll help you better connect with him.
9 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Come Together
SOMETIMES IT’S EASY to get bogged down in negativity, especially coming out of 2020. We’re going through a pandemic, many of us haven’t seen our families in almost a year, and all the fun activities we used to do (horse related or not) have been rescheduled, canceled, or set aside for the time being.
3 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Welcome to the Herd
A tiny equine with big ears is just what this family needed.
3 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Making a Diagnosis
Is your horse lame? Learn why it’s important to do what it takes to make an accurate diagnosis before you treat.
9 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Groundwork for Yourself
You practice groundwork with your horse, but here you’ll learn how you can apply the same principles to yourself to become a more confident, effective rider in the saddle.
4 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Horse-Powered Reading
At Rise Canyon Ranch, horses are helping children learn to love reading.
4 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Secrets to Correct a Sticky Backup
If your horse isn’t responsive in his feet when you ask him to back up, Bud Lyon’s insights can help.
3 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Establish Communication Through the Lead Rope
Is your horse pushy on the ground? Improve your communication with him and relieve his anxiety when you’re handling him.
4 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
COTTONWOOD COUNTRY
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ARIZONA, THIS DESERT DESTINATION MAKES FOR THE PERFECT GETAWAY.
8 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Basics of the Rundown
In order to fix your stop, you need to take a few steps back and focus on making sure your horse is soft, relaxed, and responsive to your hand and leg when you’re in the rundown.
3 min |
Spring 2021
Horse and Rider
Colic Surgery: Yes or No?
Is your horse a candidate for colic surgery? These five factors can help you decide.
10 min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
Lessons with Longears
These miniature donkeys are helping teach big lessons.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
Forever Home
A Facebook post led to a midnight rescue and an unexpected partnership.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
Bounce Back After a BOTCH
Do you ever blow a class at a horse show? We all do. Here’s how to bounce back better than before.
5 min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
DESTINATION DUBOIS
HEAD TO WYOMING TO EXPLORE A HIDDEN GEM SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN RANGES AND WILDERNESS AREAS.
10 min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
A Gift Horse Named GEORGE
When April Freeland found herself horseless, she learned the importance of never looking a gift horse in the mouth when a horse named George came into her life.
10+ min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
'Studdy' BEHAVIOR IN GELDINGS
Why do some geldings act like stallions? Such behavior can cause trouble in the barn or out in pasture. Learn what to watch for and tips for safely managing a “studdy” gelding.
6 min |
Winter 2020
Horse and Rider
Diarrhea: Is It Serious?
Learn how to tell the difference between loose manure and potentially deadly diarrhea—and how to protect your horse when the condition strikes.
9 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Keeping It Simple
Don’t overcomplicate kids’ first lessons.
2 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
FALL RIDING AT FORT ROBINSON
RICH IN WESTERN HISTORY, FORT ROBINSON’S 20,000 ACRES IS FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL BUTTES AND ROLLING HILLS, MAKING IT THE PERFECT FALL DESTINATION.
6 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Standing Together
This program uses horsemanship to provide hope and healing for combat veterans and first responders.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
LONGEING: More Than Running in Circles
This time-honored exercise can both train and condition your horse. Learn to make the most of it.
5 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
How Are You Handling It?
WE’RE ALL IN THE STORM, just in different boats.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Develop at His Own Pace
Every horse is different. Don’t let the pressure of getting ready for a particular event cause you to push your horse past what he’s capable of doing.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Hope for Howie
This plucky gelding beat the odds—twice. Once when he survived being starved and abandoned, and again when he overcame a debilitating illness.
3 min |