Winter Care for Horses

Winter Care for Horses

Horses, Management

Proper horse care and management during the winter is essential. As it becomes colder, the horses requirements for energy, shelter and hoof care begin to change. This article explains the different requirements horses have during the winter and practices horse owners...
Judging Horse Events – Equitation over Fences

Judging Horse Events – Equitation over Fences

Horse Judging, Horses

Equitation over Fences is judged primarily on how riders are positioned on the horse and how effective they are in using their aids while communicating with their mount when completing a course. Course Requirements The course may prove to be more challenging than a...
Judging Horse Events – Western Riding

Judging Horse Events – Western Riding

Horse Judging, Horses

The western riding class is one of flying lead changes. It is a combination of control and skills, mixing techniques from trail, reining, and equitation. This is a judged event and is not timed. The horse is judged on these criteria: Quality of gaits Lead changes at...

Judging Horse Events – Reining

Horse Judging, Horses

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has set the generally accepted description of a reining horse in A. General of their NRHA Handbook, and is as follows: To rein a horse is not only to guide him, but also to control his every movement. The best reined horse...