This question comes from Melissa in Indiana and is typical of ones like this that I receive on a regular basis. Her situation involves a horse that is just too bossy! Perhaps this sounds familiar to you too? Melissa writes:



I have a 4.5 year old gelding quarter mix I’ve had…

Another missive from yours truly ... aka Shakespeare "The Equine" ... direct from Poet's Paddock. Enjoy!

Day Dreaming

I trot to trees green;…

Equestrian Photography can be divided into 2 categories:

1.  Competitive Equestrian…

First Gykhana - Stage 2

Firstly let me apologize for the delay in adding stage 2 of First Gymkhana.. life has a way of getting in the way ☺..…

I have been stuck in my house this past week because of the snow and ice that fell earlier this week.  Unable to get to the stable and ride I have had to content myself with reading my horse books, a poor substitute for the real thing to be sure, but better than nothing, especially since I have some position faults that I still need to fix.…

Watching the agonizing videos from the Australian floods this week has been almost unbearable.

The horrific loss of life, the devastation of the land, the destruction of homes - and the endless, pounding rain.

The stories and images of horses struggling for their lives, only to perish beneath the…

We at Equine Canada are once again preparing for our Annual Convention and Awards Gala which will be held from January 24th – 31st in Ottawa.

On Saturday January 29th, Equine Canada will be hosting its Annual Awards Gala and Silent Auction, which is attended by some of Canada's most prestigious and influential equestrian participants and supporters. This is an excellent opportunity for artists, entrepreneurs and companies to introduce or further promote a new or favorite item…

Woody Allen says, “I am at two with nature.” That pretty much describes how I feel about technology. Embracing the tech world for me is like enjoying a violent allergy attack.

Having…

For a while now, I have been talking with and surveying equestrians and what I found out has been most interesting.…

Le français suit l’anglais

January 12, 2011

Equine Canada Seeks a Program Coordinator —…

Ottawa, ON—January 13, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST will be the last day to vote in the 2011 Equine Canada Director-at-Large election. Any member of Equine Canada is eligible to vote online for the…

If you have a riding school or equine business - you have to read this article!

I want to tell you about a way Equine businesses can both increase revenue and attract new clients to their premises without it costing them a penny.

It is a way for them to utilize what they already have and offer…

Hi Everyone,

We have so many goodies in our shop, I thought I'd take a look around and suggest some of my favorites for winter riding!

Hilary

1. Help your…

A Horse a horse my kingdom for a horse cried Richard 111 in Shakespeareplay, but would he has been happy with a Zebra?

Probably not!  ButI certainly think they deserve a place in the Equine Heritage Exhibit.

The criteria of the project are to locate  -…

“The greatest gift God gave mankind ------------- Was the Horse”

Horses are much more than a means of transport or beast ofburden they are integral to man discovering his purpose in life.

As a Christian woman I have always strived to live life withpurpose but discovering my purpose has been a life long…

When I restarted riding several years ago I developed a problem that had never bothered me before.  During my ride and for a few days later the sole of the balls of my feet felt sore, not terribly sore, but still sore enough to be irritating and inconvenient.  During my youth we were always expected to put up with pain, pain from sore muscles, pain from aching joints, and the pain from falling off our horses!  Since my foot pain was minor I sort of…