Checking In With Your Horse

It's easy to throw your leg over your horse and start cruising around the arena in autopilot while you warm up. But is that what you should be doing?

Growing Up Western

INSPIRED RIDER

Pick a Performance Prospect That Fits

TOP TRAINERS CASEY DEARY AND CLAYTON EDSALL OFFER 10 TIPS TO FIND THE RIGHT HORSE TO HELP YOU TO SHOW PEN SUCCESS.

Through the Eyes of Leroy

When their new horse started displaying strange behavior, owners Mike and Kris Stevens made it their mission to get to the bottom of the mystery. Now, the sorrel gelding rides in style with a pair of goggles that allow him to see the world without pain.

Things Take Time

Are you an overachiever with serious goals in mind? Learn why working harder and longer isn’t always better for your horse.

COOL OFF IN THE CASCADES

Head to a tidy horse camp in Oregon’s Cascade Mountain Range for cool summer rides among mysterious lava outcroppings and hidden springs.

Build A Better Bond With Your Horse

Improve your relationship with your horse by understanding how horses respond to human interaction.

Ride&Train

LEG PRESSURE IS AN IMPORTANT FUNDAMENTAL for your horse to have, even if you never have plans of stepping into the show pen. Understanding leg pressure and having a horse that knows how to willingly move off your leg when you apply it is a skill set that you can use in just about any riding scenario. Read on to learn how I like to introduce my horses to leg pressure.

Five Ways to Prevent Barn Fires

Put these five fireproofing steps into practice to keep your barn (and horses) safe.

OREGON'S TREASURED TRAILS

Head to Sisters Country in Central Oregon for a slice of trail-riding heaven.

OREGON'S TREASURED TRAILS

Head to Sisters Country in Central Oregon for a slice of trail-riding heaven.

Is Your Horse Hurting?

Learn how his behaviors under saddle can help you decide.

Rate the Response

Using a hands-on method of evaluating a horse's response, Shannon Pigott can identify a good prospect from one that will present challenges.

CHOOSE & USE ROMAL REINS

Looking to try romal reins? Our experts offer advice for picking your set and using them.

Horse Life

A Cowboy Experience

Unwanted Weight Loss

Unwanted weight loss in horses is a vast category, and it's usually secondary to another condition.

Let's Get Cozy

Winter Must-Haves

Gifts for Everyone

Gift Guide

Stories of Hope

Our mission at Hope in the Saddle is to share the most meaningful and inspiring stories that emerge from the horse world-stories of how our relationships with horses can help us overcome life's toughest challenges.

A Home For Every Horse Continues 10-Year Anniversary Celebration!

Loving, safe homes seem a little closer for the adoptable horses in the care of the A Home for Every Horse's rescue partners with a generous grant from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation.

Performance Geldings

Evaluate and place these Paint Horse performance geldings. Then see how your choices compare to our expert judge's.

From Crash-Landings to Cookies

Help your young rider prepare for a fall, recover quickly, and move past it.

Ride with Purpose

Spending time in the saddle is the best way to build confidence. Richard Winters explains the importance of having purpose every time you walk into the barn and ride your horse.

3 Steps to Desensitize Your Horse

Use this three-step process to help your horse remain calm when introducing him to new objects.

No-Stirrup Riding Exercises

Riding without stirrups is a great way to stay in riding shape this winter without needing a ton of space or an outdoor arena.

Circle Drill

When I'm working with a young horse, there are several fundamentals that I like to work on before I ever attempt working a cow.

Is He Stocked Up? Or Is It Cellulitis?

Learn the signs of cellulitis and the steps to quickly treat and manage it.

4 Keys to Keeping Your Cool

FOR 10 YEARS I spent most of my time riding young horses and preparing them for futurities.

THE PHYSICS OF COW WORK

Learning proper position on a cow takes time, often years, and a lot of patience. Jed Lawrence offers his tips for putting physics to work in your training sessions to get you and your horse comfortable and consistent.

DESERT GLORY

Saguaro National Park offers trail riders miles of trails through majestic saguaro cactus and unique desert ecosystems.