Well, this show season certainly isn't working out the way you'd planned. Social distancing -- a necessary evil in the truest sense -- is definitely keeping you out of the...
Posted by | October 22, 2019
The Mechlin Farm crew celebrated Halloween this year with a spooky course and costume contest! We had 10 riders and their horses participate -- to be eligible, each rider had...
Posted by | May 8, 2019
Horses get nervous at shows, just like people do. A few months ago, we wrote about calming rider’s horse show nerves -- but taming human nerves is only half the battle....
Posted by | April 15, 2019
Distance-finding may be the most mysterious — and anxiety-producing — aspect of horse riding. The best of riders reach almost every jump in stride, almost magically. And the rest of...
Posted by | February 6, 2019
If you aren't wintering in Florida this year, you and your horses have likely dealt with some fairly extreme temperature changes. The wild swings from cold to warm and back...
Posted by | January 4, 2019
2018 was a rough year for the horse community. We saw dozens of horses put in harm's way by California wildfires and too many fatal horse injuries across riding disciplines....
Posted by | December 6, 2018
For much of the country, winter started early this year. And that means our show horses are in need of extra coverage to stay warm. No doubt you've already pulled...
Posted by | November 6, 2018
Photo source: Pinterest Shopping for an equestrian this year? It may not be as tough as you think, even if you do find the horse world baffling. Read on for...
Posted by | October 10, 2018
The scene you never want to see roadside is a crash involving a loaded horse trailer. Sadly, it happens too often. If you're a horse owner, you have heard the...
Posted by | September 21, 2018
The off-course elimination is one the more frustrating outcomes for the equestrian competitor — maybe because it feels like a mistake that doesn't carry any learnings with it. If you...
