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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...