All the Queen’s Horses
If you’ve ever been to London, you may have visited the Royal Mews, which the part of Buckingham Palace devoted to the Royal Family’s equestrian travel. With the upcoming Royal Windsor Horse Show, it...
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The Neck Is the Gateway to the Horse
Renowned painter and sculptor Michelangelo famously said, “Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to release it.” Releasing that “angel in the marble” is no...
View ArticleRein In the Toxic Ego to Win at Riding and Life
What makes an effective leader? People that strategically channel their ego in a way that serves them better; that have learned to use their ego as fuel for real success. Real success is the one...
View ArticleNo Glasses for Mister Ed
The other morning after having washed my face I reached for my glasses and wondered, for the first time in my life, if horses ever need glasses. They certainly spot things we don’t, and can judge a...
View ArticleFevers
One of the more common phone calls that I get is from a concerned horse owner who also happens to own a thermometer. I’m here to tell you that I think just about every horse owner should have a...
View ArticleA Small Horse With a Big Problem
Although small in stature, the 10-year-old miniature horse named Itty Bitty is anything but shy in personality. When owner Julie Russell of West Palm Beach, FL, and her good friend Mary Katz noticed a...
View ArticleIan Millar: What Is Your Body Language Saying to Your Horse?
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View ArticleThunderbirds and Horses
Between Thunderbird Show Park in British Columbia and Spruce Meadows in Alberta, we know western Canada has a rich history in horses. The question is, how did they get there to begin with? The genus...
View ArticleIan Millar: Understanding Feel
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Leucippotomy and the White Hill Horses of Wiltshire
Great Britain is full of horses, all types of them. From Clydesdales to Shetland Ponies and everything in between. They are horse mad on this side of the world. And I say “this side” because I am...
View ArticleIan Millar: Are You (Really) At Home on Your Horse?
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View ArticleDiscovering the Welsh Mountain Ponies
When it comes to finding places in the UK, I often don’t. Well, not easily anyway. I make a lot of wrong turns, head south when I should go north and just when I think I have a handle on the...
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Ian Millar: One of My Favorite Gymnastics for Better Body Control
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The Oldest Racecourse in the World
The thing I struggle to wrap my brain around here in the UK is just how old everything is. Like, hundreds if not thousands of years old. The Chester Racecourse is no exception. A few weeks ago, whilst...
View ArticleThe Down Low on High-Low Syndrome
Horses naturally have one front heel that is higher than the other, but when the degree of “high-low” syndrome is more severe, can it resolve itself? Professional farrier Jude Floiro, who is also a...
View ArticleIan Millar: Many Riders Use Strength When They Need to Use Technique
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The Gold Standard in Impact Protection Is Here
The VIP Half Pad is not a gel pad. You may have mistaken it for one, because it looks like a gel pad. But one squeeze will immediately dispel any confusion. And that’s important because the VIP...
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Long Live Lowther’s Equestrian Legacy
I’m living life on a whim these days, going wherever the wind blows me. Generally, it’s in the direction of horses or castles. Once in a blue moon, the two collide. Which for me is perfection. Perhaps...
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THE MONEY SERIES: Making a Profit in Equestrian Business
In collaboration with On Course Equestrian. The horse industry is notorious for not creating profit, and you’ll hear a lot of people tell you (jokingly, but also with an undercurrent of seriousness)...
View ArticleWhy Fear Is Actually Our Friend
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