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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.
Safe Sport Requirement Reminder for 2019 USEF Competing Membership Holders
All adults participating in USEF rated shows in 2019 must complete the Safe Sport Course Requirements.
The Long-Standing Trainer–Student Relationship
Practical suggestions to keep it positive and productive
Copper May Help Hoof Health
Many farriers have started using copper-coated nails, which seem to have an antibacterial effect on a horse’s hoof wall.
Understanding Equine Metabolic Syndrome
This serious disorder means a major lifestyle change for affected horses.
Cross Country with Jim Wofford: One ‘Yeah, but …’ Leads to Another
Thought-provoking questions leave Jim contemplating the future of eventing.
Joe Dotoli: ‘I am Doing What I Love.’
Family and horses have been the focus for this USEF Lifetime Achievement Award trainer.
A Possible Solution for Muscle Imbalance
Recently, a team of scientists set out to discover new ways to improve equine imbalances.
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North American League Heats Up: Del Mar Preview
Check out which top riders are gearing up for this week's $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Del Mar in California.
Mexican Eugenio Garza Perez Soars Taking Longines Victory at Columbus
Eugenio Garza Perez and Victer Finn Dh Z took top honors in the $135,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Columbus on Sunday.
Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2018: Belgium’s “Never Give Up Team” Beats Them All in Barcelona
The Belgian team topped the podium, while the French took second and the Irish rounded out the top three.
Bugatti and Wilhelm Genn Emerge Victorious in $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Sacramento Presented by Lasher's Elk Grove Dodge Ram
Wilhelm Genn of Germany galloped away with the win in the latest event of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League.
NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Earns Second in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final Challenge Cup
NetJets Team USA members Alex Granato, Andy Kocher and Lucy Deslauriers jumped in yesterday evening's FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final - Challenge Cup to finish 2nd behind Germany.
Richard Spooner and Nayel Nassar Victorious in FEI Classes at Sacramento International Horse Show
Spooner and Nassar each picked up a win in the first FEI classes of the week at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Sacramento, California.
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