The Horseaholic

Do You Want To Get More Exercise At The Barn?

If you're anything like me, you've tried doing just about anything to incorporate exercise into your barn routine. I've tried curry combing for ten minutes with each hand, well honestly that's the only thing I... Read More...

Learn How Uneven Seat Bones Can Affect Leg Yields

Dressage, Featured Articles, Fitness, Horse Training

The horse’s performance is greatly affected by where the rider is centering themselves on their backs. When the posture of a rider “looks” correct, yet aids are not executing the correct signals, there’s usuall... Read More...

45 Year Old Arabian Still Trail Riding And Going Strong!

Arabian, Fitness, Horse Care, News

Magic, the oldest registered Arabian horse is still trail riding up hills at age 45! Bob Manns and his horse Magic were still going strong back in 2013. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200724602975899... Read More...

The “Non-Exercising” Rider’s Road to Fitness

Dressage, Featured Articles, Fitness, Funny

Every month I received my copy of Dressage Today magazine, I paged through to find interesting articles regarding training tips. I ALWAYS skipped the rider fitness articles. Why? Maybe because of guilt or avoid... Read More...

Turn Your Barn Chores Into A Workout And Get Fit!

Fitness, Video

I like to fool myself into thinking that riding is enough workout and I don't need anything extra, but truthfully I do need the extra! This year is the year for getting fit and this video is the perfect way... Read More...

How To Ride Better By Strengthening Your Core Muscles

Dressage, Fitness, Video

One of the hardest things for a trainer to watch is their student getting frustrated with their horse because the horse isn’t responding to the students’ aids. With the help of the trainer, the rider can le... Read More...