TSB’s 5 Things We’re Thankful We’ve Learned from Horses

1  It’s okay to stand still, be quiet, and do nothing. 2  Firm can be fair, when the timing is right. 3  A crisp breeze on a fall day is a...

The “Press to Connect” Concept–It’s Like Having an Amazing Conversation over Coffee…with Your Horse

True liberty with horses, says Jonathan Field, is much more than simply removing equipment and stepping outside the pen or arena: It is moving with your horse, communicating only with intention, and...

This Thanksgiving, Join TSB in Helping These Horses in Need

Join Trafalgar Square Books in making a donation to help support the 23 horses seized from a Woodstock farm last week.   On Thursday, November 13, twenty-three Arabian horses were...

Rider Resilience: The “Bounce-Back” Secret to Success in the Saddle

TSB author Jane Savoie—her energy and ideas are always an inspiration! We were lucky enough to spend time with dressage rider, author, motivational speaker, and (now) dancing queen Jane Savoie...

5 Reasons to Visit the TSB Booth #846/847 at the 2014 Equine Affaire in MA

  The 50th Annual Equine Affaire in West Springfield, Massachusetts, is just around the corner! Make sure you make time to visit the Eastern States Exposition Grounds November 13-16, 2014, for four...

Get a Sneak Peek at Jonathan Field’s New Book THE ART OF LIBERTY TRAINING FOR HORSES

CLICK TO PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY   TSB and Jonathan Field are bringing horse lovers and riders a book like no other! THE ART OF LIBERTY TRAINING FOR HORSES provides over 200 pages...

TSB Cover Artist Featured in Equestrian Culture Magazine

Jennifer Brandon, the talented painter and illustrator who did the covers for TSB’s CROWN PRINCE and CROWN PRINCE CHALLENGED, is featured in the Fall 2014 issue of Equestrian Culture.  ...

In a World of “Extension Fakes,” FEI/USEF Dressage Judge Anne Gribbons Tells Us What a “10” Really Looks Like

Dressage judges see a lot of “faking it” when it comes to extended trot. Illustration by Karen Rohlf from COLLECTIVE REMARKS.   In COLLECTIVE REMARKS, the new book from former Technical...

Help a Horse on Make a Difference Day, Saturday, October 25, 2014

TSB joins The Homes for Horses Coalition in helping a local equine rescue on Make A Difference Day.   The Homes for Horses Coalition, representing over 300 equine rescues and sanctuaries...

Stacy Westfall Tells Us Why We Need Passion to “Get Good” with Horses

Stacy Westfall on Roxy. Photo courtesy of Stacy Westfall from HOW GOOD RIDERS GET GOOD by Denny Emerson.   Stacy Westfall became the first woman to compete in—and win—the prestigious...

Ingrid Klimke Shares 8 Reasons Why Cavalletti Are Indispensable Tools for Training Your Horse

“Cavalletti work is invaluable for all riders and every horse, no matter what stage they are at,” say Ingrid and Reiner Klimke in their influential book CAVALLETTI.   We’ve all...

“Looking for the Possibility”–An Easy Transition Exercise for Riders

Upward transitions are all about thrust and reach. They reinforce the “Go.” Downward transitions are all about engagement. They reinforce the “Whoa.”   “The purpose of transitions,” says Beth Baumert...