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Best DIY Horse Gifts for the Holidays

Get your core show-ring ready with 3 easy exercises

Nightwatch Horse Health Monitoring

Blanket Season 2016/2017

Now THAT is a properly stocked fridge!

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 MyHorseChatIn My Opinion

Horse Technology for the Holidays

Looking to upgrade your game for 2020? There are a slew of and exciting horse products on the market, solving old fashioned horse problems with cutting-edge technology. Whether it’s gait analysis, training monitoring or evenContinue reading

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December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 MyHorseChatReally? Cool!, Stuff We Like

Best DIY Horse Gifts for the Holidays

As any experienced equestrian will tell you, horse sports tend to put a huge dent in the annual finances. If you are shopping for a gift for your horse-loving friends, you can make these inexpensiveContinue reading

March 6, 2019April 23, 2019 MyHorseChatOwner Education, Rider Health, Training Exercises

Get your core show-ring ready with 3 easy exercises

Unless you happen to have a string of horses at your disposal (along with the time to ride them all daily), chances are you could benefit from these super easy excercies to improve your formContinue reading

September 28, 2016 MyHorseChat#SporthorseTech

Nightwatch Horse Health Monitoring

About four years ago, I lost my young horse to a nighttime bout of colic. Despite being at a very large, busy and well-supervised boarding facility, his distress must have started overnight, and he wasContinue reading

September 26, 2016 MyHorseChatHorse Gear & Tack

Blanket Season 2016/2017

Is your horse going to be properly dressed for the upcoming winter season? After a hot, humid summer, horse owners are pumped for a fun fall including hacks and post-show season vacations before prepping forContinue reading

September 1, 2016September 26, 2016 MyHorseChatAmusing stuff

Now THAT is a properly stocked fridge!

August 17, 2016 MyHorseChatCompetition, Equine News

Dutch dressage rider puts horse’s wellbeing above Olympic medal

Adelinde Cornelissen, a personal favourite of mine, is a dressage rider from the Netherlands who recently pulled her horse from the Olympics after he suffered a fever on the Olympic equestrian venue at the DeodoroContinue reading

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 MyHorseChatCompetition, Poll

Poll: Eventing, Dressage and Showjumping in the Olympics

Eventing has wrapped up, dressage is underway and showjumping will commence soon at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. There has been much debate and discussion about whether equine sports such as eventing evenContinue reading

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 MyHorseChatHorse Quotes

#QOTD: Sally Swift

 

August 4, 2016 MyHorseChatCompetition

Watch the Rio 2016 Olympics: Equestrian TV Schedule

Get ready to watch all your fav equestrian athletes at this year’s 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Live streaming can be found online by searching your country’s local broadcasting websites. This includes NBCOlympics.com, Olympics.CBC.caContinue reading

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 MyHorseChatHorse Gear & Tack, In My Opinion, Product Review

Wildcart Jin stirrups versus MDC stirrups

I recently decided it was time for new stirrups when I found myself struggling over fences. My form was always “okay” (getting that perfect fold at the hips is my problem; I’m long in theContinue reading

August 2, 2016 MyHorseChatCompetition

Achieiving your riding goals

When riders set goals with their horse, or  for a particular competitive season, it can look like this: Win X show(s) Start jumping Y height Get a Z% in my dressage tests The problem withContinue reading

April 25, 2016August 3, 2016 MyHorseChat#SporthorseTech, Horse Gear & Tack, Really? Cool!

Voltaire’s “Blue Wing” Saddle

If you can’t live a minute without your smartphone (mucking out while texting, easy), then you’ll love the new “smartsaddle” by Voltaire Design! The Blue Wing saddle was unveiled on January 20th in South Beach,Continue reading

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 MyHorseChatFailing at Non-Horse Stuff

Let’s get our priorities straight.

There’s no better way to spend a rainy Monday night than cleaning your house! (And by cleaning your house, we mean cleaning your tack. With wine.)

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 MyHorseChatHorse Gear & Tack, Owner Education

Saddle Shopping 101: Why you need a well-fitting saddle

It’s super easy to select a saddle. Get a huge chunk of money, see a pretty one that all the pro’s ride in and pair it with a super-technical half pad in your fav colors.Continue reading

March 8, 2016March 21, 2016 MyHorseChatHorse Gear & Tack, Stuff We Like

Luxury, Lifesaving & Lovely: Stuff We Like

Luxury // Maybach Equestrian If you’ve ever felt like your horse is better dressed than you are, Maybach Equestrian is ready to help your horse one-up you again with their line of luxury equestrian goods.Continue reading

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 MyHorseChatHorse Gear & Tack, Really? Cool!

Get your every ride filmed. SERIOUSLY.

Unless you are fortunate enough to board at your trainer or coach’s barn, there may be days, weeks or even months when you don’t get a chance to have a lesson. You know that youContinue reading

December 15, 2014 MyHorseChatIn My Opinion, Social Media

Riders and Social Media: You’re Doing it Wrong

It might be uncomfortable to hear, but riders: your social media strategy needs a major overhaul. (“Social media strategy? What’s that?” -You.) In case you are from a wealthy family willing to indulge you with tripsContinue reading

December 8, 2014 MyHorseChatCompetition

Coming to the Pan Am Games 2015? Here are some tips.

Many equestrians have already gotten a first crack at advance ticket sales through their governing bodies, and December 8, 2014, marks the day the tickets go on sale to the public. If you haven’t alreadyContinue reading

December 8, 2014 MyHorseChatAmusing stuff

7 Ways to Make your Barn Visits More Enjoyable

1. Pick up a snack or have food on hand so you’re hydrated and have enough energy to ride effectively View post on imgur.com Just go easy on the carbs so you’re not uncomfortably full.  Continue reading

May 16, 2014May 16, 2014 MyHorseChatCompetition, Social Media

Watch Horse Competitions Online

There’s nothing worse than not being able to ride, but never fear—you can take advantage of great horse content to watch online. The accessibility of live streaming of competitions in dressage, showjumping, eventing, racing, reiningContinue reading

April 25, 2013April 25, 2013 MyHorseChatCompetition, Social Media

Follow Rolex Kentucky 3 Day Event on Twitter

Need a quick Twitter fix for following the Rolex Kentucky 3 Day Event on Twitter? Subscribe to our list to get live updates from the biggest event in North America from members like the USEFContinue reading

April 22, 2013April 22, 2013 MyHorseChatAmusing stuff

Hilarious eventing meme

If you event and love hilarious memes, this one is for you!      

March 14, 2013 MyHorseChatCompetition

How to calculate the optimum time in eventing

While most events today post the optimum time for event riders to complete their course, there is a simple mathematical equation that can help you sort out discrepancies during your own walk. Traditionally, riders andContinue reading

October 23, 2012October 23, 2012 MyHorseChatAmusing stuff, Really? Cool!

Top 10: Horse things to do on a rainy day

Go to the barn and ride. Put off going to the barn and catch up on horse news using an equine bulletin board. Get distracted from horse news and laugh at the nuts on saidContinue reading

October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 MyHorseChatTraining Exercises

Fix your canter problems!

Just like people, many horses have a strong side and a weaker side of their body. This can be due to conformation, past injury, tension in the body or incorrect training or training equipment. WithContinue reading

October 17, 2012 MyHorseChatTraining Exercises

Learn how to identify a disunited canter

Have you ever been puzzled by or not able to identify a problem canter from the ground? This great video uses a demo horse with different coloured polo wraps to help viewers clearly see aContinue reading

October 15, 2012 MyHorseChatEquine Health

Nuclear Scintigraphy

If you’ve ever had a horse with a mysterious lameness, you know how frustrating and expensive it can be to try and locate the problem. Although today’s veterinarians come armed with a veritable truck-full ofContinue reading

October 15, 2012October 15, 2012 MyHorseChatCompetition

Dansko Fair Hill International Festival 2012

Steeped in history, the property that is now known as Fair Hill was conceived by William duPont, Jr. in 1925 on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border is hosting the 2012 Dansko Fair Hill International Festival from October 17th-21st, 2012. AlthoughContinue reading

October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatHorse Management

Feeding supplements

Many horse owners these days elect to feed supplements in addition to traditional forages and grain. Covering a wide spectrum of equine health, they offer to affect your horse’s weight, coat condition, joints, feet, breathingContinue reading

September 18, 2012October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatHorse Management

How to Buy a New Horse Blanket

Do Make Sure Last Year’s Blankets are Cleaned and Repaired Now that winter is slowly and inevitably on the way, it’s time to open up those storage containers and take inventory of blankets, weights, sizesContinue reading

May 22, 2012October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatTraining Exercises

OTTB training problems? Try this!

I am the proud owner of a lovely OTTB (Off the Track Thoroughbred) who just came off the racetrack in December. After the usual “cooling down” period, which can range from two weeks to sixContinue reading

January 12, 2012October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatHorse Management

Easy storage solutions for horse blankets

After sorting through my blankets, I realized I had a whole pile that needed seasonal storage (ie, fly sheets and light summer sheets for one season, heavy winter blankets and thick coolers for the other).Continue reading

October 30, 2011October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatHorse Management

Conformation for Event Horses

When it comes to equine conformation, many experts agree that a horse’s conformation dictates its performance in the discipline in which it performs. A digital article (originally published in Horse Sport magazine) written by Judy WardropContinue reading

October 18, 2011October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatReally? Cool!

Young colt trying to show handler who is boss

Here is a fun little slideshow of a young colt who tries to show his handler that he is the master of his domain! Rearing, bucking and running off are just a few of theContinue reading

September 29, 2011October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatReally? Cool!

Boekelo Horse Trials’ awesome promo video

The upcoming CCI*** Military Boekelo horse trials in the Netherlands has created an awesome YouTube video for our collective enjoyment. Enjoy!

100 Days. 100 People. 100 Mustangs.
September 26, 2011 MyHorseChatReally? Cool!

New Horse Movie: Wild Horse, Wild Ride

While many equine moviegoers were excited to see the last cowboy documentary Buck (about popular cowboy Buck Brannaman), there is a new horse documentary that equine enthusiasts are sure to enjoy. Wild Horse, Wild Ride isContinue reading

September 13, 2011October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatReally? Cool!

Hilarious Stirrup Ad on Ebay.com

Once upon a time, in a land called Materialism, an adolescent female was mortified to discover that she was the only rider in her barn, not to mention the entire universe, whose saddle had aContinue reading

September 13, 2011 MyHorseChatReally? Cool!

Horses Rescued from Flash Food

There was an incredible story on EventingNation.com recently about 18 horses that were evacuated after a flash flood destroyed a local stable in Virginia. Skyeler Icke Voss is an event rider and trainer who wasContinue reading

June 27, 2011October 12, 2012 MyHorseChatTraining Exercises

Interval Training for Conditioning Horses

Many riders who are looking to condition their horses for competition or just general health will find interval training to be a very valuable tool in their equestrian training toolbox. Interval training is a formContinue reading

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