Retraining Thoroughbreds for Dressage
Reading Time: 10 minutes Try these three exercises to turn a Thoroughbred racehorse into a successful dressage mount.
Rescue Report: Finding a Trainer
Reading Time: 3 minutes Finding a trainer can be like dating: painful and awkward until you find the right one. But I needed to find a good eventing trainer for my rescue horse, Banjo. I wanted to learn about eventing, a completely new discipline for me. I’d been attending local events to observe people competing at the lower levels. […]
Nine Myths About Equine Rescues Debunked
Reading Time: 9 minutes Organizations that help horses in need are more important now than ever, but many misconceptions about them remain. Here?s how to sort the fact from fiction.
A New Horse?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Was I really going to look at another horse? A rescue horse that was deemed a killer and had been standing in a field for a year? My heart said yes, but my brain was trying to take over, producing all the reasons I shouldn’t do this. For starters, I was already leasing a nice […]
The Unwanted Horse: What’s His Fate?
Reading Time: 9 minutes With a struggling economy, closure of U.S. slaughterhouses, and lack of resources to support equine rescue, thefate of the unwanted horse is one of the most heated topics among U.S. horsemen today. Here are answers to some of the most common questions.
Buying the Dream Farm
Reading Time: 5 minutes For many professionals in the horse world, having their own farm is an important goal. Whether you are a trainer hoping for your own training barn, a barn manager looking to open your own boarding facility, or a horse owner wanting to start a breeding operation, having your own farm is a necessity if you […]
Adopt a Rescue Horse – What You Need to Know
Reading Time: 9 minutes Doing your research before you adopt a rescue horse can help you avoid trouble and find a suitable match.
Which Thoroughbred Best Fits My Needs?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guidelines to consider when choosing an off-the-track Thoroughbred for a specific English discipline, from the book Beyond the Track.
Value of Microchips in Horses
Reading Time: < 1 minute Regardless of the natural disaster, horses often get lost in the shuffle of catastrophe. If a horse has a microchip, it can not only save them, but return them to their owners once the dust clears.
Retraining Ex-Racehorses
Reading Time: 2 minutes Retraining ex-racehorses takes patience and tolerance, but can eventually result in excellent riding horses in any number of equestrian fields. By Jayne Pedigo for EquiSearch.
