Sometimes saddles just don’t want to sit still, sliding either too far backward or forward. Find a solution in correctly fitted breastplates and cruppers.

If you are getting lazy gaits, sloppy transitions and unbalanced turns, your horse may be lacking impulsion. Here is how to develop it correctly.

The last article in this series is called the Responsibility Circle. This is a great exercise to help any type of horse gain more focus and responsibility.

Choke in horses refers to an esophageal obstruction. While this condition is considered an emergency, it’s not immediately life-threatening.

An inflammation of the large colon, colitis in horses can be life-threatening. One of the earliest signs is diarrhea, combined with a fever.

Many horses have a tendency to lose weight over the winter. Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D. offers tips for preventing winter weight loss.

Yogi Fell of Granville, P.E.I., is Horse Canada’s first-ever Hero of the Horse award winner. Fell has been helping horses and humans for over 30 years.

This variation of a figure-eight pattern exercise is designed to help refine advanced manoeuvres as well as identify and fix any problem areas.

It was a tragedy that led Brenda Bastian to purchase her Trakehner broodmare, Helga. And another tragedy nearly ended the mare’s life.

Ivan, now 62, was the first of the three to start at Whitemud. Having loved horses since he was a child growing up in the Ukraine, he always wanted to ride.

Knee alignment is important under saddle, whether you experience knee pain or not. Correcting your lower leg position can prevent future problems.

Note: Absolutely no therapy should be undertaken without prior veterinary advice. Nor should a therapy ever replace traditional veterinary care.

A horse will likely need medication at some point – to battle illness, for first aid, or for sedation for uncomfortable procedures such as teeth floating.

Some consider twitching cruel, but if used correctly twitches are a humane form of restraint. Read this article to learn more about the twitch.

It isn’t too often you see a horse ridden without a bridle. All those straps, parts and pieces serve practical functions for the horse and rider.