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Karen O’Connor: Reflections and Regrets of an Eventing Superstar
This piece was originally posted on September 9, 2020. I have a vivid memory of riding in a clinic at the O’Connor farm in the pastoral hills of Virginia: I’ve finished...
Karen O’Connor: Reflections and Regrets of an Eventing Superstar
This piece was originally posted on September 9, 2020. I have a vivid memory of riding in a clinic at the O’Connor farm in the pastoral hills of Virginia: I’ve finished...
Can You Make Progress With No Horse or Limited Ride Time?
How to you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. But it’s not quite that simple. Because there are lots of people out there riding horses, every day, hours a...
Can You Make Progress With No Horse or Limited Ride Time?
How to you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. But it’s not quite that simple. Because there are lots of people out there riding horses, every day, hours a...
3 Ways to Promote Soundness In Your Horse's Training Program
We all know the feeling. You’re finally in a consistent training program, both you and your horse are making progress and then… your horse comes up lame. We’ve all been...
3 Ways to Promote Soundness In Your Horse's Training Program
We all know the feeling. You’re finally in a consistent training program, both you and your horse are making progress and then… your horse comes up lame. We’ve all been...
Riding Reflections: I Stopped Using ‘Tricks’ and Learned to Love the Process
As someone who has always struggled with nerves and anxiety in show jumping, I turned to sports psychology as my answer. It became a ‘magic’ tool that got me through...
Riding Reflections: I Stopped Using ‘Tricks’ and Learned to Love the Process
As someone who has always struggled with nerves and anxiety in show jumping, I turned to sports psychology as my answer. It became a ‘magic’ tool that got me through...
Mackenzie Drazan: My Journey with PTSD
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...
Mackenzie Drazan: My Journey with PTSD
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...
5 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Horse Off a Video
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...
5 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Horse Off a Video
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...
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