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Practical Horseman magazine is the go-to source for information on riding and training, horse care and stable management to keep you and your horse happy, confident and healthy. We are your link to the top hunter, jumper, eventing and dressage trainers and veterinarians in the sport.
Practical Horseman OnDemand
Practical Horseman OnDemand features online lessons taught by the world’s greatest riders, trainers and experts in hunters, jumpers, eventing and equitation.
Liz Halliday-Sharp – Create Power, Not Speed
International eventer Liz Halliday-Sharp tells riders at an informal clinic that speed is no match for power in all the eventing phase
What Makes a Good Horseperson
Holly shares what makes a good horseperson, including putting the horse’s needs first and understanding all aspects of a horse’s well-being.
Michele Wellman – Cavalletti Exercises
USEA ICP Level 2 Certified Instructor Michele Wellman works with riders over a series of cavalletti exercises.
Exercises to Try Now
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EDCC Health Watch
20 Confirmed EIA Cases in North Carolina
Twenty horses in North Carolina have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA). The horses are spread across nine different […]
EDCC Health Watch
EHM Outbreak in Montana
Three horses in Flathead County, Montana, tested positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM), and two additional cases are suspected. The […]
News
A Legendary Horseman: Jimmy Wofford
Renowned horseman James “Jimmy” Wofford passed away at the age of 78 on February 2, 2023. Wofford was a stalwart […]
EDCC Health Watch
Virginia Horse Positive for EHM
A 19-year-old Belgian gelding in Augusta County, Virginia, has been euthanized after contracting EHM. The gelding, who was vaccinated, began […]
EDCC Health Watch
Strangles Quarantine Released in Santa Rosa
On January 19, the EDCC reported that a mare in Santa Rosa County, Florida, was suspected positive for strangles after […]
EDCC Health Watch
Washington Horse Positive for Strangles
One horse at a training facility in Kittitas County, Washington, has tested positive for strangles. The horse is currently under […]
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EDCC Health Watch
Strangles in Two Florida Counties
The fourth case of strangles in Florida for 2023 has been confirmed in Sarasota County. A Miniature Horse developed symptoms […]
EDCC Health Watch
Strangles Confirmed in Michigan Horse
A 22-year-old Arabian gelding in Ottawa County, Michigan, tested positive for strangles on January 25. The horse originally developed symptoms […]
Competitions
Extraordinary Epaillard Makes it a Hat-trick in Amsterdam
The third-ranked athlete in the world and one of the fastest riders on the planet, Frenchman Julien Epaillard galloped to […]
Competitions
Mexico’s Jose Saavedra Garcia Wins World Cup Debut
With just three horses remaining in the first round of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Puebla (MEX), it appeared […]
EDCC Health Watch
Strangles Confirmed in Palm Beach Mare
An 11-year-old mare in Palm Beach County, Florida, tested positive for strangles on January 23. She originally developed clinical signs […]
EDCC Health Watch
Update on Gulfstream Park EHM Outbreak
On January 22, one horse at the Gulfstream Park racetrack in Broward County, Florida, tested positive for EHM. The horse […]
Practical Horseman Extra
5 Gymnastics Exercises with Kent Farrington • Plan for the 2023 FEI World Cup Finals
Olympian Kent Farrington worked on five gymnastic exercises at a training session with some of the top young talent in […]
EDCC Health Watch
Yearling Dies from EEE in South Carolina
A yearling Quarter Horse colt in Berkeley County, South Carolina, has died after contracting EEE. His vaccination status is unknown. […]
EDCC Health Watch
Positive EHM Case at Gulfstream Park
A five-year-old stallion at the Gulfstream Park racetrack in Broward County, Florida, tested positive for EHM on January 22. The […]
EDCC Health Watch
Florida Horse Positive for West Nile Virus
A 26-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Hernando County, Florida, tested positive for West Nile virus on January 20. The horse, […]
EDCC Health Watch
Three Virginia Horses Positive for EHM
Three horses in a stable in Roanoke County, Virginia, have tested positive for EHM. Two additional cases are suspected, and […]