It was a Friday and I had just finished my round. We were double clear and fast. I went to go sit in the grandstands to watch the rest of the class and as I watched, a bulldog came and...
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If you've ever dreamed of buying a unicorn jumping like a freak off a YouTube video or a site like ehorses.com, you're not alone. Buying a horse sight unseen, from the comfort of your own home, is risky -- but...
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In my recent years, three horses stand out to me as some of the toughest nuts to crack. These horses had big, significant behavioral issues that their riders had tried to understand and address, but without much real improvement. I...
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These days, almost all riders realize just how mental riding is. Training ourselves and our horses is only part of the equation; if you've got weak spots in your mental game, it can hold you back or even make riding...
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About two weeks after my second surgery, I woke up alone in bed, left arm in my sling, with a searing pain in my shoulder that would not go away. Not wanting to use the oxycodone prescribed for what my...
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