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It’s All About Balance: Insight from Masterson Method Practitioner Coralie Hughes
We’re happy to have TSB author, translator, and Masterson Method Practitioner Coralie Hughes discuss the idea of “balance” in the horse, providing insight and ideas from her experiences at a...
12 Bags of Ice and Pigs on the Run: 24 Hours in the Life of Pro Groom Emma Ford
As we leave the past weekend’s World Cup competition in Las Vegas behind and close in on Rolex Kentucky 2015 (April 23-26, 2015), it stands to reason we’d spend a...
Tame That Wild Thing in Your Barn! Pro Tips for Training Unruly Spring Manes
Is there a “wild thing” loose in your barn? Get these great tips for “taming manes” and more in WORLD-CLASS GROOMING FOR HORSES. AH, SPRING! The warmth of the...
Powerlines, Half-Halts, and Butter: TSB Author Beth Baumert Tells Us About the Little Things That Make Riding (and Food) Better
The inner circle of the best of the equestrian best is not a large one, and considering the length and breadth of the “horse world,” few of us will ever...
Getting to the Real Root of “My Horse Won’t Do What I Want”
TSB author Denny Emerson on the Morgan stallion Lippitt Tweedle Dee at the 1961 Morrisville, Vermont Horse Show. It is a common misconception among many new to horses, and sadly...
Dynamic Buttocks: Two Exercises for a Better Seat and Improved Riding Position
Yes, you read that right: dynamic buttocks are the secret to moving fluidly with your horse, whatever your riding discipline. “Sitting on a horse is never rigid (static),” write sports physiologist Eckart...
When It Comes to Horses, Remember These Magic Words: Forget Deadlines
TSB author Magali Delgado with Mandarin. “Ability to make deadlines.” This is the kind of positive review we might expect to receive from a supervisor, or it’s a bulleted point we add...
Fix the Horse That Refuses to Go Forward: Tips from Heather Smith Thomas to Beat the Balk
Remember those stubborn ponies of your past whose fat bellies deflected your thumping heels like a bug guard on the front of a pickup truck? I can recall more than...
Jonathan Field Shows Us How to Cross Boundaries of Discipline, Breed, and Sport and Get Back to the “Horse” of the Matter
In the horse industry, we often feel bound to our chosen discipline, breed, or horse sport. We proclaim our undying devotion to specific organizations and vow to remain true, in...
From “Doctor Doctor” to “Riding Doctor”: Dr. Beth Glosten Talks About Perfection-Seeking, Ligament Injuries, Inspiring Vacations, and Buddha
Not many of us come to riding with the anatomical understanding of a medical doctor, and so it is often our aids and position are caught somewhere between a mystery...
2015 Equitana Featuring More than 10 TSB Authors—See Who Will Be There!
Equitana 2015 in Essen, Germany, is just around the corner! Join more than 10 TSB authors March 14-22 for a spectacular event, combining education and entertainment in an exciting European...
International “Horse Code”–One Man’s Lessons in Understanding Our Strange Language
“There were moments when all of a sudden, without any warning, my wife just switched from regular conversation to speaking in some unintelligible code,” writes Menno Kalmann in...