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Brazil Names Eventing Team For World Championships

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USEF Announces Team For FEI Jumping Nations Cup Ireland

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Riden With Biden Strolls in Deputed Testamony

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City of Light Sires First Winner at Ellis Park

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NYRA Shifts Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct

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Building A Hitching Rail For Horses

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Heywoods Beach Upsets Tizamagician in Cougar II

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Taiba Ran a ‘Gallant Race’ in Haskell, Baffert Says

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Donaldson-Aitken’s Derby dedication

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Ireland, Brazil, Germany And Sweden Name World Championship Teams

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Determining What It May Cost to Board Your Horse

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Baffert-Trained High Connection Wins Los Alamitos Derby

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Flotus to Target Nunthorpe Stakes

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Fuchs Wins Jumping World Cup Final

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Denmark Wins First-Ever FEI Dressage Nations Cup At CHIO Aachen While U.S. Finishes Seventh

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Gunite Scores in Maxfield Overnight at Churchill

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European Contenders Prepare for Belmont Derby, Oaks

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U.S. Dressage Team Takes Silver In Nations Cup Of The Netherlands CDIO5*

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Watch Why They Won: Sterling Malnik Tops USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic

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USEF Amateur Task Force Completes Work on Amateur Status Rule Updates

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The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Wins Second Place at FEI Dressage Nations Cup – The Netherlands

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A new way to evaluate loss of muscle mass in horses

A new scoring system developed by researchers at the University of

Saddlebag Checklist

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Dates And Locations Announced For 2023 Great American/USDF Regional Championships

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USPA Secures A Permanent Home For Polo In South Florida With Agreement To Purchase International Polo Club Palm Beach From Wellington Equestrian Partners

The United States Polo Association is pleased to announce that it

Combined Driving Athlete Pathway Program Updates

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This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes the Region 13 Sport

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2022 AT WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER – OCALA

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Boarding Disputes and The Law

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Chromium: What is It and Why Do Horses Need It?

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Nail your first halt

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Mimi Gochman Selected To Represent U.S. At FEI Youth Equestrian Games

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USPA Secures A Permanent Home For Polo In South Florida With Agreement To Purchase International Polo Club Palm Beach From Wellington Equestrian Partners

The United States Polo Association is pleased to announce that it

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Tips to Beat Horse Show Nerves

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Ready to ride! Zara Tindall cuts an impressive figure as she takes to the saddle at the Tweseldown Horse Trials in Hampshire

Zara Tindall looked delighted today while riding at the Tweseldown Horse Trials

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Redirect a Herd Bound Horse

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From Skis to Stirrups

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2022 CDI Bolesworth and Elite Dressage Auction Cancelled

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The Blood Knot

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5 Exercises with Margie Engle

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10 Ways to Avoid Laminitis

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MARS Bromont Rising Grant Recipients Announced

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Take a Six-Week Sprint Across Europe with LGCT

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Americans stock up at 22nd Youhorse.auction

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Olympic medallists make Hickstead return

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Champions Beholder, Tepin Lead 2022 Hall of Fame Class

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‘My worst nightmare’: breakaway cable ’saves horses’ lives’ after towbar detaches at 50mph

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‘She passed a good test’ – new Oaks favorite Emily Upjohn impresses Dettori

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Australia: Heavy turf not an issue for Duke of Gordon

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2020 Upperville And Loudoun Benefit Shows Postponed

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Updated: Tokyo 2020 Postponed To 2021

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo

USEF Suspends Competitions Until May 3

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Groom Spotlight: From Top Horses To Macy’s Shoppers, Orna Excels At Customer Service

At 59, Nicole Orna says she’s the happiest she’s ever been, thanks

A Day In The Life With: LaGoy-Weltz Dressage Working Student Caroline Cochran

Caroline was born in Germany and grew up as an Army brat

Back From The Brink: Kilkenny Cairo Heals At Her Home On The Range

In June Gayl Russell thought she’d finally turned a corner with her

From Untacked: From Stable To Shelf

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An Inexperienced Team USA Dominates The $150,000 Nations Cup In Wellington

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Chatwin’s Back In Action And Winning At Twin Rivers

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Behind The Photo: Cool Shades Bro

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Madden To Change Sport Career Direction After Tokyo

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Late-Game Decision Pays Off For Springsteen At WEF 6

Before she even landed off the first fence of the jump-off in

Cornacchia’s Valentine Gives Her An Unforgettable Anniversary Gift At WEF

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Two Veteran Partnerships And A “Blind Date” Top WCHR Hunter Spectacular

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A Day In The Life With: Jordan Lubow

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Off-Track Standardbreds Get Their Day In The Field

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Behind the Stall Door With: MTM Outbid

MTM Outbid soared to the top of the leaderboard on Feb. 7

How Diva Makes Every Day Special

Jan Norman meets Diva, an equine therapy horse bringing joy to kids

Horse Rescue

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Horse of the Month: Dalera

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Golden Greats #1: Mark Todd

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Winner Of The Week: Two Alpha Females Work Out A Life-Changing Victory In $137,000 Adequan Grand Prix

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Throwback Thursday: Living Legend Col. John Russell

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A Day In The Life With: Liz Arbittier, Large Animal Vet And Small Dog Enthusiast

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You’ve Got to Believe It: Gymnastics With Kirsten Coe

“Believe it; you’ve got to believe it,” Kirsten Coe said to more

From The Magazine: 5 Fixes From The Fit Equestrian

In your riding lessons, have you ever heard your instructor repeat the

Behind The Stall Door With: Chameur 137

Georgina Bloomberg credits her exceptional string of horses for her successes over

Back From The Brink: Danielle Ammeson Rolled The Dice On Casino Royale

One summer afternoon in August of 2016, Danielle Ammeson went to bring

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Charles Owen Helmet Cleaner

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PS of Sweden Riding jacket, Zara, Wine

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PS of Sweden Riding Vest, Christina, Chocolate

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Home Ground Gold for Guerdat

Defending champion Steve Guerdat of Switzerland took the top prize in Longines

This Esme Meets Teddy the Shetland at Olympia

YouTube Sensation This Esme headed to the world famous London Olympia Horse

6 eye-wateringly expensive items of tack with price tags you won’t believe

If you think you’re pushing the boat out by splashing out for

2020 Goal Setting

Greetings from Florida, where my team is safely ensconced. We had a

Thailand’s Home Glory

Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea each won gold in the

Devos and Apart do it again in Stuttgart

For the second year in a row, Belgium’s Pieter Devos and his

Alix Show Jacket – Black

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CDS Championships JR/YR Dylan Chmielewski

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Denver Lux Riding Boots

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Riding Gloves Limoni

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Royal Highness Kid’s Cotton Lycra Zip Up Show Shirt

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Gel Tail Rake – Azure Blue

The Waldhausen Gel Tail Rake has 17 blades for detangling and thinning

PS of Sweden Polos Lichen Green

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3 Tips to Develop Straightness in Canter

A horse will struggle to take an even contact, for instance, if

On Not Riding While Pregnant

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Back From The Brink: Conspicuous Goes From Deathbed To Maclay Finals

Emma Fletcher was sitting at the table at her aunt’s house for

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Miami Lux Riding Boots

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Archie Rocks Euthanized At Pau CCI5*-L

Five-star event horse Archie Rocks (Le Monde—Unbridled Diva, Unbridled Jet) was euthanized

ERA Of NA Makes Statement On Proposed Changes To Missing A Flag Rule

For much of the 2019 season FEI 2019 Eventing Rule Article 549.2

NAYC Has A New Home For The Next Three Years

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced that the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

Elvenstar Horses Safe After Wildfire Evacuation

In the heat of California’s dreaded wildfire season, no less than six

Amateur Showcase: Three Surgeries Can’t Keep Smith Out Of The Saddle

Lying in the dirt at a hunter schooling show in Lake Ariel,

Cathrine’s an Inspiration

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Make a Career out of Your Love of Horses

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Tack Up and Ride with Cindy Valentina

YouTube star Cindy Valentina is a real Western gal, and that runs

Stearns Digs Deep for ASPCA Maclay National Championship Win

It was a subtle change. A curtain up on the concourse of

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Limoni Denim Breeches with Full Silicone Seat

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Winter Stable Morning Routine

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Simone Biles Breaks Record to Become the Most Decorated Female Gymnast in History

Simon Biles is officially the GOAT in the world of female gymbastics.

Rodeo

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Western riding

Western riding evolved from the cattle-working and warfare traditions brought to the

English riding

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Preakness 2019 Bodexpress Bucks Jockey At Start And Finishes The Race Without A Rider

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Funny Horse Videos

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10 Most Beautiful Horse Breeds In The World

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Horse shows

Horse shows are held throughout the world with a tremendous variety of

International and Olympic disciplines (Equestrianism)

Equestrian events were first included in the modern Olympic Games in 1900.

Types of horse racing

Under saddle:
Thoroughbred horse racing is the most popular form worldwide. In

Horse tack

Tack refers to equipment or accessories equipped on horses and other equines

Equestrianism

Equestrianism from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, horseman, horse, more often known as

How to Stop Bouncing When You Ride

Pound workouts

Pound, an exercise class with rock-star flair, is quickly gaining fans. The

The Real Cost of a Ride

Serious hobbies can be expensive, and few are quite as costly as

Horse Riding How To Start

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All riders, whether professional or amateur, have the responsibility to present themselves

Evolution of Horse Riding Clothing and Fashion

Interestingly, many brands you see today are heavily inspired by the sport.

Everything you need to know about Olympic Dressage

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Two thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks recognised that

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ITALIAN EQUESTRIAN WEAR MIASUKI

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