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Want to ride a SMOOTHER hunter round? Make a WINNING jump-off turn? Sit the trot BETTER? Rate your eventer’s cross-country speed ACCURATELY? Ensure your horse’s HEALTH? 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.
A Course for All Seasons
Trainer and course designer Eric Hasbrouck shares a favorite schooling setup to develop rider instinct and rhythm and balance in the horse.
An Important Message from Practical Horseman’s Editor Sandra Oliynyk
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Hoofprints Through History Part 2: Orphans Preferred
… in which Jim highlights some of the ways horses were central to all sides during the U.S. upheavals of the 19th century.
Jim Wofford: From Hoofprints to Tire Treads
It took only half a century for horses, which had been mankind's essential partner in war and commerce for millennia, to be supplanted in those endeavors by machinery ... even as they became indispensable for sport and companionship.
6 Articles to Help You Survive Blanketing This Winter
Trying to figure out which blanket to buy, which one to put on your horse tonight or how to properly take care of these expensive essentials? Top grooms and stable managers share their wisdom on blanketing to help you make the best decision for your horse this winter.
600 Miles on Horseback: Conquering the Mongol Derby
Practical Horseman’s associate editor’s once-in-a-lifetime quest to complete the longest, toughest horse race on the planet: the Mongol Derby
New Toggle Technique Beats Tie-Back Surgery
An innovative way to help horses suffering from recurrent laryngeal neuropathy is proving to be more effective than current surgical techniques.
Leslie Burr-Howard Focuses on Flatwork
Olympic Gold-Medalist Leslie Burr-Howard instilled the importance of flatwork for successful jumping during a clinic at Rutledge Farm in Virginia.
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FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tops Discussion Sessions Before Tomorrow’s FEI General Assembly
The future of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ is a hot topic at this week's FEI General Assembly.
Clarinius Collapses and Dies Following Round at Las Vegas National Horse Show
Sadly, Clarinius, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding, collapsed and died after a successful round in the The Las Vegas National, CSI4*-W on Saturday night.
Winning Streak Continues for Nassar and Lordan in Las Vegas
For the second week in a row, Nayel Nassar (EGY) and his longtime partner Lordan clinch another victory, winning the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas Preview
The popular Las Vegas National Horse Show will play host to the final U.S.-based West Coast qualifier for the North American League, and show jumpers will be hoping to get lucky and snag late-season points as they set their sights on the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in the spring.
Nassar and Lordan Repeat Longines Victory in Thermal
Last night, Nayel Nassar and his beloved partner Lordan picked up their third career victory in the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Thermal.
Report from the 2018 Royal Winter Fair in Toronto
McLain Ward, a regular at the Royal for more than two decades, won the grand prix there for the ninth time before a sold-out crowd that got its money’s worth of excitement.
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