Thoroughbreds Got Talent

It was a “mid-life crisis” that drove Lindsey Partridge to enter the Thoroughbred Makeover competition early last year.

“Okay, it was an early mid-life crisis,” the now 30-year-old admits. “I was going to be turning 30 and I felt like …

Now That’s An Adventure

The young teen with a feathered mustache shuffled over to me, his eyes slightly down cast as he tried to shove the lead rope in my hands. Reflexively, I sighed and waved him off. I’d already ridden 100 kilometres today …

From Desk to Derby

I hadn’t given much thought to the equestrian sport of endurance riding until I decided to enter the Mongol Derby – a 1,000-kilometre horse race across Mongolia where riders change mounts every 40km. I’m a recreational English rider – I …

Equine Horsepower

Horsepower can still be found on farms and elsewhere doing traditional work efficiently and often more successfully than machines.

Horses as Healers

When Don Wood returned home to Clearwater, Nova Scotia from a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2007, he was haunted by memories of what he’d witnessed.

Fit to Ride

In 7 simple steps this article explains how and why riders should check their saddle regularly for their horse’s comfort and performance.
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