The Gallop
If Santa Drove a Team of Horses…
If Santa drove a team of horses, he’d need them completely spook-free. He’d give them a course called Bombproof Your Horse to make them as brave as can be. ...
9 Tips for Better Flexion and Bend from Uta Gräf
German Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer Uta Gräf has made a name for herself in international dressage circles, not only for her cheerful nature and wild hair, but also...
Like Winning the Lottery: Meet the Rider George Morris Says Has “Perfect” Position
In November, things changed for Kelsey Horn of Corvallis, Oregon. That’s when THE George Morris called The Chronicle of the Horse to wax ecstatic over a photo of Kelsey that appeared in...
Busting the Myth of the Perfect “Rider’s Body”
MYTH: “If you don’t have a ‘rider’s body,’ you’ll never ride well, no matter what you do.” TRUTH: Regardless of how you’re built, riding well takes work and dedication. This is one...
This Is What Top Equestrians Are Thankful For
Photo by Keron Psillas from The Alchemy of Dressage by Dominique Barbier and Dr. Maria Katsamanis In almost every book we publish, we invite our authors to include a page...
How to Practice “Feel”–A Simple Game Recommended By Two Top Horsemen
Long-reining is an incredible type of groundwork that can advance your connection and communication with a horse in ways you might not believe—until you get in the saddle and experience...
LOTS of Flyspray, (Not) Riding in Flipflops, and the Good Kind of Tired: 24 Hours with Fergus the Horse Creator Jean Abernethy
So many of us know Fergus the Horse, the world’s most popular cartoon horse and a bonafide social media celebrity with over 315,000 followers on Facebook and two books about his adventures....
Top 10 Lessons from Top Horse Trainers
One of the best perks of working for an equestrian book publisher (assuming you are just the littlest bit horsey) is the constant immersion in equine-related theory, philosophy, and how-to....
Every Thoroughbred Deserves a Chance to Win at Life
Photo by Erika N. Walsh We’re counting down the days to the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, organized by the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a nonprofit dedicated to the placement...
The 20 Best Quotes from Buck Brannaman
We at TSB are very honored to have been part of the team that brought the 7 CLINICS WITH BUCK BRANNAMAN DVD SET to life. Together with Director Cindy Meehl and Cedar...
Say Hello to Your Horse Like He Wishes You Would
How do you greet someone for the first time? Depending on which part of the world you are from, perhaps it is no more than a nod and a smile...
Hey Riders! It’s Time to Tame Your Lizard Brain!
Don’t we all like to feel like we’re in control of our actions and reactions? Especially when it comes to working with and riding horses—it is in our best interests...