Sport

What Laura Graves Wants You to Know About Teaching Responsiveness to the Aids

What Laura Graves Wants You to Know About Teaching Responsiveness to the Aids

Sally Spickard

If a horse can feel a fly land on his flank, he can feel the slightest aid from the rider. If you’re an equestrian, you’ve likely heard some version of...

What Laura Graves Wants You to Know About Teaching Responsiveness to the Aids

Sally Spickard

If a horse can feel a fly land on his flank, he can feel the slightest aid from the rider. If you’re an equestrian, you’ve likely heard some version of...

Boyd Martin: Build Your Own Bravery

Boyd Martin: Build Your Own Bravery

NF Staff

Our sport of three-day eventing requires a lot of skills to be successful and competitive, but there’s one that’s pretty easy to guess: you (and your horse) have to be...

Boyd Martin: Build Your Own Bravery

NF Staff

Our sport of three-day eventing requires a lot of skills to be successful and competitive, but there’s one that’s pretty easy to guess: you (and your horse) have to be...

On Staying Current from the Sidelines

On Staying Current from the Sidelines

Sally Spickard

It’s funny how when you don’t have something, you notice more about it.  I would consider myself to be an eternally curious type of person. I’ve never had much interest...

On Staying Current from the Sidelines

Sally Spickard

It’s funny how when you don’t have something, you notice more about it.  I would consider myself to be an eternally curious type of person. I’ve never had much interest...

How Losing My Dad Has Changed My Life With Horses

How Losing My Dad Has Changed My Life With Horses

Jessica Konopinski

Ten days before my last post was released, my dad passed away. I didn’t know what forever felt like until that day. I find that the only thing I want to...

How Losing My Dad Has Changed My Life With Horses

Jessica Konopinski

Ten days before my last post was released, my dad passed away. I didn’t know what forever felt like until that day. I find that the only thing I want to...

What Does 'Forward' Riding Really Mean?

What Does 'Forward' Riding Really Mean?

Jessica Konopinski

There seems to be a common misconception when it comes to riding forward versus fast. Understanding the difference is one thing, but actually taking the time to break down and...

What Does 'Forward' Riding Really Mean?

Jessica Konopinski

There seems to be a common misconception when it comes to riding forward versus fast. Understanding the difference is one thing, but actually taking the time to break down and...

First Step to Managing the Barn Sour Horse? Understanding Horse Psychology.

First Step to Managing the Barn Sour Horse? Understanding Horse Psychology.

Jessica Konopinski

What's the first adjective that comes to mind when you think of a "barn sour" horse?  Inconsistent? Unmanageable? Risky? Annoying?  When it comes to a barn sour horse, the first...

First Step to Managing the Barn Sour Horse? Understanding Horse Psychology.

Jessica Konopinski

What's the first adjective that comes to mind when you think of a "barn sour" horse?  Inconsistent? Unmanageable? Risky? Annoying?  When it comes to a barn sour horse, the first...