Foundational horse care is something every horse owner and rider should be well-versed in, but let’s be honest: we didn’t all learn these basics at the beginning. Really, horse care is something of an ongoing
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#ICYMI, Ride iQ hosts weekly “Ask An Expert” live on YouTube with a variety of experts in their respective horse industry fields. I always get a lot out of these informative and candid sessions, and
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We love celebrating and learning about the #supergrooms who make this sport go around — quite literally! — so we’re on a mission to interview as many grooms as we can to learn about their
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Shortly after the announcement of an absolutely stacked series of educational opportunities for grooms in Ocala, the US Eventing Grooms Association has announced another Winter Education series, set to take place in Aiken, South Carolina
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Venturing to Florida in the winter season carries many benefits, but chief among them is the ample opportunity for learning while you’re in the area. An undeniable hotbed of eventing action, particularly in the winter,
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As of July 2021, clipping a horse’s sensitive facial whiskers is off limits according to the FEI and can result in disqualification from an FEI competition. (Need a rule refresher? Check out the 2022 FEI
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Who’s ready for a spa day? Many of us may still be pulling our horses out of fields after a nice long off-season vacation and after this well-earned downtime they can sometimes look just a bit,
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Emma Ford needs little introduction. As head groom for Phillip Dutton, she’s groomed at almost every five-star event in the world, and has been a crucial part of the US Eventing Team at Pan-Ams, World
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The holding of a horse isn’t quite as important as holding a baby, but it may be almost as dangerous — and fulfilling. There is an art to holding a horse. Anyone who has been
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After two years at Northern Arizona University, Annie Goodwin of Rafter Y Eventing, now based in Aiken, made the decision to trade the classroom for the cross country course, to see just how far her
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Whether you’re tackling the task of clipping your wildebeest furry horse yourself this year, or hiring a professional, there are a few rules you should follow in order to maximize your opportunities to get a flawless
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A good groom can take an already gifted set of buns to the next level. Quarter marks, for example, are the booty shorts of the horse world, drawing attention to a toned derrière. And while
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With shedding season gone, it’s that time of year to really focus on polishing our horses’ coats to a show-ring worthy shine. After picking up a copy of World Class Grooming last month, I’ve been
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Geldings. Mares. Geldings. Mares. The age old debate — which makes for the better equine partner? Every rider most likely has their own opinion on this hot topic. And some have (very) strong opinions on
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When I first bought Onyx, my Morgan gelding, my inner horse-crazy child was going absolutely bonkers with glee. Images of Black Beauty, the Black Stallion, and [insert other famous fictional dark horse’s name here] pranced in
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I love this time of the year. Here in Pennsylvania, the days are pleasantly warm–but not overly hot yet. The freezing days of Winter seem to be a bad memory at this point, as flies
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One of my horses is gray. It has been very muddy in the pastures lately. You do the math. I found an eloquent poem to express my feelings on the matter, and I hope you
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I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with pulled manes. Sure, there are few things classier than a well-groomed horse with a smooth, even mane and tail trotting by at a jog, but I grew up
...» Read More!I thought my transition to “full-blown eventer” was complete when full-seat breeches and a flipped brim on a skull cap started to look normal. Soon after, I recognized myself as still somewhat of an outsider
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