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Practical Horseman Magazine Recommends New DVDs to Keep Your Riding Moving Forward When the Weather Keeps You Inside
“There’s no need to take a break from lessons when inclement weather makes it difficult to ride this winter,” says the December 2013 review of THE AMERICAN HUNTER/JUMPER FORWARD RIDING...
Improve Your Riding, Your Horsemanship, and Your Horse in Only 3 to 5 Minutes a Day!
We like to think we have all the time in the world to spend with our horses…but the reality is, we have lists of things to do and an alarm...
In Honor of Super Bowl 2014: The Top 10 Commercials Featuring Horses
It’s debatable, really, whether most of the 100-million-plus people who will “watch” the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 2, 2014, will be doing so to cheer on a favored football...
Is Good Saddle Fit for Horse and Rider an Attainable Goal for the “Average Joe” Horse Owner? Master Saddler Jochen Schleese Says “YES”
Certified Master Saddler and Saddle Ergonomist Jochen Schleese travels much of the year, teaching his Saddlefit 4 Life philosophy all over the world in conjunction with the German National...
3 Active Stretches for the Horse’s Trunk and Loin Extensors–Preparing the Back to Carry the Rider
It is essential for all ridden horses to maintain suppleness in their back and loins. By contracting the horse’s abdominal muscles, the back will stretch. The abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis, internal and external...
Learn Not to Pull on Your Horse (So He Doesn’t Pull on You!): An Easy Exercise to Try with a Friend
In this lesson from THE HORSE AGILITY HANDBOOK, trainer and founder of the International Horse Agility Club Vanessa Bee helps us learn not to pull on our horse (so he, in...
Horses Are Like Kids: They Need Discipline with a Purpose
As I’ve learned to be a parent over the last five years, I have often noted—admittedly, not always with joy—the parallels between being “mom” to a son and “mom” to...
Learning from Buck Brannaman: A Small Town in Canada Comes in from the Cold to Study Horsemanship on the Big Screen
The small town of Winchester, Ontario, Canada, hosted a special screening of Discs 1 & 2 from the 7 CLINICS WITH BUCK BRANNAMAN DVD series. One Sunday in early...
A Look Back at the Best Horse Books and DVDs of 2013
Solstice has passed…we’ve turned the corner and we’re headed toward longer days and a whole New Year. At Trafalgar Square Books, we took a look back at the books we...
Still Hunting for Perfect Presents? Take Our Great Gifts for Horse Lovers Quiz for Affordable Ideas–And Get Free Shipping in Time for Christmas!
Take the TSB Quiz to figure out a great gift for the horse lover on YOUR list! If you’ve been uninspired, stumped, lost in the virtual shopping aisles, and...
A Horse-Friendly Holiday Tune! Check Out the DELIGHTFUL Video from Templeton Thompson
Templeton Thompson has captured a bit of the holiday magic in her sweet music video. When I was a little girl with horses of my own at home, I’d...
Two New Reviews Tell Us Why This Horse Book Is a Great Gift for the Readers on Your List
Gorgeous photographs by international fashion photographer Donna DeMari “add another level of richness” to RIDING BARRANCA by Laura Chester. “Laura Chester’s honesty shines through RIDING BARRANCA, and in the...