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Saddle - Finding The Perfect Tack
The quality of equiptment is important to any sport – but in horseriding, it is even more vital. The safety and comfort of both the rider and the horse depend upon the tackle, and most obviously, on the saddle. A saddle that is ill-fitting can lead to an un-satisfactory and possibly dangerous ride. It […]
The Kentucky Derby: A Historical Look At Horse Racing’s Finest
The Kentucky Derby, the premier horse race of all horse races, has a checkered history that spans 130 years. At first, it struggled to survive, owing its success to the men and women who created and sustained it.
The dream started with a young man, Col. M. Lewis Clark, grandson of Gen. William Clark, the […]Horseback Equitation
Equitation refers to classes where the rider’s style is judged. In an equitation class, your horse doesn’t have to be the smoothest jumper in the world, or the most elegant mover, the rider is the one being judged, and the horses’ movement is irrelevant to some degree.
Equitation divisions range from beginner walk-trot through open […]A Day At The Races
The allure and the excitement of the race track….
I wanted to find out once and for all what separates the winners from the losers at the race track?
When asking avid horse betters, “What does it take to pick a winner here at the track?” most answered “skill.” When asking, “What finally makes you lay […]