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Show jumping rider and trainer Simone Starnes knows her way around a challenging, quirky horse -- she grew up riding them and now enjoys bringing along horses with big personalities for the show ring. This summer, she hosted a personal...
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If horses exist on a spectrum, hot horses live on one end and kick rides are on the other. Lazy horses require a surprising amount of strategy on the rider’s part to get the most out of them. The kick ride...
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Fourteen years ago, I was working as a litigator at an international law firm in Manhattan. These days, I spend my time managing my equine supplement company, Equine Elixirs. Every day is different, but you can generally find me researching...
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When Caroline Martin cantered into the imposing show jumping arena at Aachen in Germany last summer, she felt a sense of calm. A commensurate professional in every arena, the 25-year-old event rider had spent the previous eight months preparing for...
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In Part 1 of this three article series, you were introduced to evaluating your horse for body weight, body condition and topline. Knowing your horse's Body Condition Scoring (BCS) and Topline Evaluation Score (TES) can give you the tools to better...
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