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Preparing to Ride Again Part 1: Fitness Tips from the Pros

If you're getting a bit squishy from being quarantined for weeks and not being able to ride, here are some tips to get back in shape.
By: Kim Izzo

After the Fall: The Long Road Back into the Saddle

Jennifer Rea learned the hard (and painful) way that sometimes you just have to trust your instincts or suffer the consequences.
By: Jennifer Rea

Horses with Odd Jobs: This Little Black Mare is a Movie Pro

While Storm isn’t the most majestic stunt horse in owner MarieBeth Young’s herd of equine actors, her confidence makes her safe on hectic film sets.
By: Nicole Kitchener

Dog & Pony Show: New Study Sheds Light on Interspecies Play

Despite their very different prey and predator evolution, dogs and horses have a similar way to play through recognizing and mimicking facial expressions.
By: Kim Izzo
Stacy Cornale and Tazz.

Western Dressage Part 2: An English Dressage Rider Goes Rogue

At first it seemed sacrilegious to place a western saddle on my Dutch Warmblood, but the desire to return to my “roots” had been building for a long time…
By: Kim Izzo
"Good Morning Sun" - a painting of Peakers as a foal, by Linda Shantz.

Rescuing Peaker: A Racehorse’s Long Journey Home

When the thoroughbred mare Clever Peaks was in danger of getting lost in the system, artist Linda Shantz stepped in to save her.
By: Andrea Harrison

PAWS Patrol: Ontario’s New Welfare Enforcement System Launched

The new Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act launched in January and is the first enforcement system of its kind in Canada.
By: Tracy Hanes

Top 10 Horse People (and horses) to follow on Instagram

Right now it’s easy to feel out of touch, but Instagram and other social media tools are one way we can stay in touch and also live vicariously!
By: Kim Izzo

Train Your Brain: How to Achieve the Rider Mindset For Success

How you feel mentally affects the results you’ll have when you’re in the saddle - mindset is the magic ingredient for successful, happy riders.
By: Anne Gage, The Horse Riding Confidence Coach

The Crazy Chestnut Mare and Other Horse Facts and Fictions

Professional sports are rife with superstition; the horse world is no exception. Many so-called “facts” have lingered for generations, but are they true?
By: Kim Izzo

Spring has Sprung … and Here Comes Mud Season!

MUD: It’s a survival game of the highest order and the bane of every horse owner's existence. You can fight it, accept it, or sit in a puddle and wail.
By: Andrea Harrison / (Harold Feiertag photo)
Elaine Ward of the Western Style Dressage Association of Canada and her mare NS Shawnee Hancock.

Western Dressage 101: Give this Fun New Discipline a Try!

It’s rare for a new discipline to emerge on the equestrian scene, but for the past few years the sport of Western Dressage has grown in popularity.
By: Kim Izzo

Fun Facts about Wildies (and some things you may not know)

Mustangs and other feral bands of horses continue to be a source of fascination for humans due to their resilience and resourcefulness.
By: Horse Canada staff
Ron Legere and Thischicsgunacostya after their OBBO Reining Futurity win at the Pickering Horse Centre.

Raising Daytona: It Takes a Village to Perform a Miracle

How an unlikely orphan foal survived and thrived ‒ and won a reining Futurity - thanks to a dedicated team of caregivers.
By: Tracy Hanes

The Skin We’re In: Summer Sun Protection for Riders

Long spring and summer days outside means a lot of exposure to the sun; put your best face forward and make these products part of your daily care routine.
By: Kim Izzo
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