Master a Beautiful Braid Job
Pro braider Jennie Vigliano shares insider tips on how to create picture-perfect hunter braids.
Welcome to Practical Horseman Magazine
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.
Cavalletti Training for Every Horse and Discipline
Build your horse’s strength, coordination and the ability to think for himself with these cavalletti exercises on the longe and under saddle.
EQUITANA USA Announces Collaboration with USDF
EQUITANA USA officially announces collaboration with United States Dressage Federation
Germany’s Marcus Ehning Victorious with Pret a Tout in Madrid
Following a nine-horse jump-off, Ehning clinched the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League qualifier at Madrid in Spain.
The Practical Horseman Podcast: Boyd Martin
Get the inside scoop on Practical Horseman's latest podcast with eventing Olympian Boyd Martin.
Colleen Rutledge: Develop a Strong Galloping Position, PLUS Joint Health
A five-star rider explains her key to success—riding in balance. BONUS: Advice to manage joint disease to keep your horse moving freely.
In Search of the Complete Horseman
Hunter/jumper, eventing or dressage—remember, they’re all parts of a whole.
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Essential Facts About Equine Blemishes
These expert insights will help you distinguish harmless blemishes from potential lameness issues.
Pieter Devos and Apart Win for the Second Year in a Row at Stuttgart
Belgium’s Pieter Devos and Apart reigned supreme for the second year in a row at the fifth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Stuttgart, Germany.
Adrienne Sternlicht Records Back-to-Back Wins with Benny's Legacy
Adrienne Sternlicht and Benny's Legacy clinched the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas just one week after winning the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Thermal.
Cross-Country Coffins
Lay to rest your—and your horse’s—fears about this challenging cross-country question.
USEF Board of Directors Prohibits the Use of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Found to Have No Therapeutic Use in Competition Horses and has Been Linked to Anaphylaxis and Fatalities; Ban Effective December 1, 2019
Show Jumpers Will Try Their Luck in Vegas
The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas is 2019’s final North American League qualifier for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final and riders will be competing for critical points
Improve Your Horse’s Rideability
Top equitation and hunter/jumper trainer Frank Madden shares an exercise to increase adjustability and responsiveness for smoother rounds.
Great Britain’s Scott Brash Bags Victory in Verona
Scott Brash and Hello M’lady scorched to victory in the fourth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Verona, Italy.
Highlights From Toronto's Royal Winter Fair
First through third places in the Royal Winter Fair’s $210,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto went to competitors under age 25.
Adrienne Sternlicht and Benny's Legacy Victorious in the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Thermal
Last to go in a five-horse jump-off, Sternlicht and the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding jumped right to the top of the podium.
6 Tips to Improve Your Horse’s Health
In the latest Practical Horseman podcast episode, top groom Liv Gude shares tips on how to keep your horse healthy, happy and safe.
Kent Farrington Speeds to Victory at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show
Kent Farrington guided Austria 2 to victory in the $37,000 Jolera International Strength and Speed Challenge at the Toronto Royal Horse Show
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