Feeling Nervous About a Big Competition? Try This Mental Hack
There is a moment that high performance mental coach Dirk Stroda has learned to recognize on the face of his clients. It usually happens at a critical point in competition when the stakes couldn’t be...
View ArticleWhat Equestrian Sport Can Learn from the Legacy Washing of Pete Rose
Pete Rose was a 17-time Major League Baseball (MLB) all-star who was as renowned for his legacy on the field as he was for the vices that cut it short. Rose won the World Series three times (1975,...
View ArticleThe Latest Training Abuse Video Is Terrible—But What Can We Learn From It?
Another day, another high-level dressage rider being suspended for training abuses. On June 19, the FEI announced that it had imposed a provisional suspension against Australian Olympic dressage rider...
View ArticleOp Ed: When Junior Riders Are at Risk, Inaction Is Unacceptable
In 2023, Equestrian Canada (EC) proudly announced that it signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, an independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. This came shortly after the...
View ArticleHitting the Skids in Your Trainer/Parent Relationship? Here’s How to Keep It...
If the quest for a successful junior riding career is paved with good intentions, the road to a healthy trainer/parent relationship is often littered with them. Competitive riding in every discipline...
View Article‘Pressure Is a Gift’& Other Lessons From Richard Vogel’s Champion Mindset
You couldn’t blame Richard Vogel if he was walking on air right now. The 28-year-old German rider won the individual gold medal at the European Championships aboard his longtime partner United Touch...
View ArticleLet’s Dive Into That Bisquetta/Rolex Grand Prix of Dublin Post
Earlier this month, we posted a photo on social media following Laura Kraut and the 11-year-old Zangersheide mare Bisquetta’s victory in the Rolex Grand Prix of Dublin. Second-last to go on Course...
View Article3 Tips for Establishing a Steady Contact
A steady contact is crucial for establishing roundness in a horse. It allows for effective communication between horse and rider and encourages the horse to engage its core and back muscles, which...
View ArticleShopping For a “Special” Jumping Horse? Here’s Where to Start
There are a million ways to procrastinate your weekly to-do list. But chances are you, like us, probably spend at least a little of that time looking at horse-for-sale videos. Maybe you’re...
View ArticleSatire or Real Life? Take the Quiz!
Between ICE raids now permitted in schools and senators advocating for child marriage, registered sex offenders appointed to youth health initiatives, and church leaders calling to end voting rights...
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Struggling to Care for Your Horse? Maryland Rescue Is Providing Help to...
In today’s challenging times, many people find it harder to make ends meet. For some owners, these circumstances make it difficult or even impossible to properly care for their horse. That is where...
View ArticleArrested Equine Veterinarian Could Have Up to 15 Other Victims, Victim’s...
Trigger warning: this story discusses themes of grooming and sexual misconduct involving minors and may not be suitable for all readers. Last month, prominent traveling equine veterinarian Gregory...
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World, Meet Agano
Libraries. (Some) podcasts. Credit reports… The list of things that you can get for “free” these days is getting shorter by the minute. Fortunately, #WeRideTogether is galloping into town to remedy...
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When the Stars Align: Eerily Accurate* Horse Horoscopes
Does your horse’s zodiac sign offer a window into his true, planetary personality? Can his cosmic energy help to determine his ideal discipline? Will his celestial sign predict a blue ribbon in 2026?...
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The “Do Good” Gift Guide for Equestrians
This holiday season, give good! Every product in this Three Mares gift guide gives back to athletes. Like you. Because all profits from Three Mares brands—Dreamers & Schemers, The TackHack, and...
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Amy Brattebo Personal Real Estate Corp. Properties of the Month: November
Do you dream of acreage living in beautiful British Columbia? Award-winning realtor and longtime Langley, BC resident Amy Brattebo specializes in helping others find their perfect country oasis farm,...
View Article#WeRideTogether’s ‘Out of Bounds’ PSA Series Hits a Home Run
You never see the face of “Emma,” the focus of #WeRideTogether’s short-form Out of Bounds PSA “It’s Not Just a Ride Home”—and that’s the point. While following Emma through the various facets of her...
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Healthy Barn Hacks, Crowd Source Edition
#WeRideTogether is a nonprofit organization on a mission to make the youth and amateur sport environment safer and healthier for all athletes. And that starts with each and everyone of us. What does...
View ArticleSafeSport Actions Taken Against Six Hunter/Jumpers in December
The month of December saw six professionals in the hunter/jumper industry either added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Centralized Disciplinary Database or movement in the response and resolution...
View ArticleThree Mares Gave Away $151k Last Year, Now They’re Aiming for a $850k More
American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead famously said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” That same philosophy is the one driving Three...
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