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Photo: picsofyou.com Each year the United States Equestrian Federation recognizes the top horses in each discipline and level the horse is competing at. For the second year in a row, Loretta earned the top spot in her division.  Loretta earned the 2024 Combined Driving HOTY at the Advanced Novice level [FEI 2*] after [...]

When I say "young horses," I mean anything under 4 years old. I get a lot of questions about what we should be doing with those yearlings, 2 and 3 year olds. The answer is quite simple.

I've had quite a few people asking me about getting horses going again after their long winter off. The question always is: How to get the horse back in shape without over-doing it, but fit that work into the already demanding schedules that humans have to keep? Start with the rule in mind: “less is [...]

I have been doing a lot of 1-1 Private Online Coaching sessions recently. I always knew this would be a really useful learning tool, but honestly, I underestimated just how effective this would be! I'm so impressed with the progress my students are making within just a few sessions.   In some ways, the Online Coaching [...]

When you hear hooves, you naturally think of horses before you'd think of zebras. It's the simplest explanation. When we have training issues with our horses, we don't always use such simple logic. Occam's razor can help!

As of December 15th, I’ve been, for all practical purposes, under house arrest. It’s not what you think, even if you think twice. No, I haven’t been naughty, and no, I don’t have Covid. I’m recovering from some reconstructive surgery on my leg.

Things you should be doing with your horse during the COVID shut-down. Lots of people are spending a lot more time at home than normal. If you have your horses at home, this can equate to a bunch of bonus time to spend with your horses. That's a real silver lining in this difficult time. [...]