Stacia Klein Madden shares how she helps her students prepare to show off their equitation prowess at big competitions. Plus, learn how to recognize, treat and prevent common skin conditions that can plague your horse.

In this issue:

• Ride a winning equitation round with four exercises from Stacia Klein Madden.
• Plus, learn how to recognize, treat and prevent common skin conditions that can plague your horse.

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For More:

Watch Stacia Klein Madden’s video series on EQUESTRIAN+ here.

Hunter rider Lexy Reed and trainer/rider Vanessa Brown teach you how to jump an S-curve line to improve your track-riding skills. Plus, equine health experts weigh in on some common winter horse-care misconceptions.

In this issue:

• Hunter rider Lexy Reed and trainer/rider Vanessa Brown teach you how to jump an S-curve line to improve your track-riding skills.
• Plus, equine health experts debunk some common winter horse-care myths.

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Hunter/jumper trainer Leigh Berman, who owns and operates Two Bit Farm in Boyerstown, Pennsylvania, was named the 2024 Practical Horseman Trainer of the Year in recognition for her outstanding contributions to the equine industry. Plus, healthy knees are a must for sporthorses; learn more about common knee issues and how to prevent them from becoming chronic.

In this issue:

• Get to know the 2024 Practical Horseman Trainer of the Year, hunter/jumper trainer Leigh Berman, and discover why her students and individuals from the horse community nominated the lifelong horsewoman for the honor.
• Learn more about our Trainer of the Year Program, with this year’s prizes provided by Cosequin®.
• Plus, learn how your horse’s knees function to keep them healthy and prevent chronic issues.

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In Part 2 of this two-part series, hunter trainer Tom Brennan provides exercises to improve your balance, timing and muscle memory to ride your hunter rounds like a pro. Plus, a top groom offers three tips for deciding when and how to blanket your trace-clipped horse.

In this issue:

• Hunter trainer Tom Brennan shares exercises to improve your balance, timing and muscle memory to ace your hunter rounds like a pro.
• Plus, a top groom offers three tips for deciding when and how to blanket your trace-clipped horse.

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Learn how to ride your hunter rounds like a pro with top training tips on pace and turning to lines from hunter trainer Tom Brennan in Part 1 of this two-part series. Plus, do you know when to blanket your horse and which blanket to use? Brush up on your blanketing smarts to ensure your horse stays warm and healthy this winter.

In this issue:

• Hunter trainer Tom Brennan shares his top training tips for practicing pace and turning to lines to help you sail through your hunter rounds like a pro.
• Plus, brush up on your blanketing smarts to ensure your horse stays warm and healthy this winter.

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Top-level eventer Will Coleman provides 10 top training tips for clear, effective and sympathetic riding to keep your horse happy and performing his best. Plus, external oblique tightness can result in a number of performance problems. We look at an easy fix.

In this issue:

• Five-star eventer Will Coleman provides tips for clear, effective and sympathetic riding to keep your horse happy and performing his best.
• Plus, external oblique tightness can cause a myriad of performance issues. We look at a simple solution.

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Top-level eventer Lillian Heard Wood encourages riders to reframe the way they see distances with five exercises to help you consistently find and commit to your choices. Plus, expand your sporthorse nutrition knowledge to ensure your horse has the energy he needs for his job.

In this issue:

• Five-star eventer Lillian Heard Wood provides five exercises to help you consistently find and commit to distances.
• Top tips on sporthorse nutrition to ensure your horse’s energy needs are being met.

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In This Issue:

• Eventing and dressage trainer Chelsea Canedy shares her unique experience bringing along a barely touched BLM mustang mare to compete in the inaugural Mustang Classic in Lexington, Kentucky, this September.
• Our full report on the 2024 Mustang Classic—an English discipline competition showcasing the human-mustang bond and the breed’s incredible versatility.

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As a hunter/equitation judge and top hunter competitor herself, Keri Kampsen knows the inside scoop on hunter flat classes. From the moment you step into the ring for an under-saddle class, you want to show yourself and your horse in the best light possible.

In this issue, Kampsen:

• Shares 13 tips to make your horse stand out in a hunter flat class.
• Stresses that the judge should see your horse as often as possible as you ride around the arena.
• Provides a diagram of the best tracks to take to be noticed by the judge.

PLUS, Jo-Ann Wilson, M.Ed., a nationally certified and licensed equine massage therapist, shares what you can do to prevent and relieve motion problems caused by muscle tightness in your horse’s poll.

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Liz Reader has been named the 2023 Practical Horseman Trainer of the Year in recognition for her outstanding contributions to the equine industry as a trainer and coach. At Pair of Aces Stables in Reno, Nevada, Reader keeps learning fun while instilling the building blocks of correct riding.

In this issue:

• Discover why Reader’s students and friends nominated her for the award.
• Get to know Reader’s background and how she became a trainer.
• Learn how Reader incorporates her education in both hunters/jumpers and dressage into her training program.
• Learn more about Reader’s horsemanship academy, which aims to teach the fundamentals to everyone who steps into Pair of Aces Stables.

PLUS, an equine forage researcher helps demystify the process of selecting hay—from nutritional value to where to buy.

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