Horsemanship | Ride Magazine

First Aid for Horses

by Julie Goodnight | | Husbandry, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie I’ve been taking care of horses for half a century and during that time...

Western Dressage: Understanding Basic Level Tests 3 & 4

by Lynn Palm | | Dressage, Horse Training, Lynn Palm

Now that you are moving forward, let’s go into more detail about the gaits you and your horse will ride when competing at the Basic Level

Feed-Time Aggression Fix

by Julie Goodnight | | Horsemanship, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie Q: Help! What do I do, my horses are crowding me when I go into their pen...

Having Fun With The Ball

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm, Horse Training

You may have seen me use the ball or have seen it on my website. It is about 36 inches in diameter...

Behaviors Have Purpose

by Julie Goodnight | | Horsemanship, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie When folks tell me about problem behaviors, I hear one phrase often. I...

Western Dressage: Understanding Basic Level Tests 1 & 2

by Lynn Palm | | Dressage, Horse Training, Lynn Palm

Knowledge is power. It’s always in your best interests to fully understand the dressage tests before you compete. Take time to review and there will be no surprises, so let’s take a closer look at Basic Level Tests 1 and 2.

Success Through Knowledge

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm, Horse Training

Whether your discipline is dressage, reining, western pleasure or you simply enjoy a nice trail...

Western Dressage: Similarities Between Western And “Regular” Dressage

by Lynn Palm | | Dressage, Horse Training, Lynn Palm

You’ve probably already figured out that you can do the same dressage maneuvers in a Western saddle that you can do in a “regular” dressage saddle. This reminds me of our Western Dressage motto, “Why Not?!” I’ve been saying that since I learned of the vast interests in Western Dressage at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.