Fall 2023

Practical Horseman

Practical Horseman is the number one how-to magazine for English-style riders

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Feeling and Responding
When I read “50 Tips to Be a Better Horseperson: Training Edition” (page 25), the very first tip from legendary rider Rodney Jenkins stood out for me. Rodney explains that when going around a corner on course, horses’ strides shorten and riders usual
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The Magic of New Beginnings
I ronically, one of the worst starvation cases Aiken Equine Rescue has taken in arrived I at the organization’s South Carolina farm in November 2020, close to Thanksgiving. The staff and volunteers named him Pilgrim. Pilgrim’s gaunt frame was covered
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Connecting With The Seat In Canter
This is a very unusual column. Normally I comment on a picture to help and find ways for a successful future. Sadly, Kristie Lutz and Kennedy cannot do this. As Lutz wrote, “Kennedy was an 11-year-old American Warmblood and my best friend. I lost her
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Two Different Bascules
Hover over the code with a smartphone camera for video comments. 1 Overall: This rider, with very good basics, just needs to fix her floating release. The horse looks perfect for this level. Leg: Unfortunately, I can’t see her foot in the stirrup bec
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50 Years Of Show Jumping
Since launching in 1973, Practical Horseman has been bringing readers knowledge on riding, training and care from some of the biggest names in the sport of show jumping. PH has followed these experts’ achievements in the most prestigious competitions
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Fun Facts
• “Trick For a Trim Looking Tail,” (at right) was one of the first grooming articles geared toward show jumpers (May 1973). • An August 1973 article entitled, “Show Jumping: Where Is It Heading?” featured a discussion on the “rapidly expanding sport
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Training Edition
For 50 years, Practical Horseman has been full of instruction on riding and training horses from all kinds of perspectives. But what makes someone a good horseperson? As the late Jim Wofford said in the December 2014 issue, “One of the many things I
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Mindful Training In Dressage
"It’s good, but you can make it better.” This was a phrase heard repeatedly from Steffen Peters at a two-day clinic at Raven Hill Farms in Florida, New York. The five-time Olympian coached a group of talented horses and riders, but his keen eye for t
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Ride An Accurate 20-meter Circle
Focusing on the details of riding correctly shaped 20-meter circles is important for two reasons: Firstly, if you don’t ride accurate 20-meter circles in your dressage test, you’re throwing away points. The less accurate the shape of your circle in c
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New Hope for INJURED TENDONS
Tendon and ligament injuries, and their subsequent repair and rehabilitation, have been prime concerns of equine veterinarians since horses began running, jumping and undergoing the stresses of competition. The more recent addition of regenerative me
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Wowie’s Story
All too often, a horse comes up from the pasture with an injured tendon—and the guesswork begins: How did this happen? What exactly is damaged? What are the best ways to treat this injury, given this particular horse and his owner’s goals, not to men
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Good Karma for The Event at Rebecca Farm
Brought to you by The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana, held July 19–July 23, 2023, is a destination event for riders, trainers and spectators. Held in view of Glacier National Park, the event allows many to compete and then vacation in on
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First Aid for Wounds
Q A recent accident at the barn made me want to be better prepared to deal with common health-related issues that could involve my horse. For example: Say he comes in from the pasture with a wound that’s bleeding. How do I handle the situation? A The
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Solutions
I magine the bit being in front of your horse’s mouth. Instead of pulling back, you want to push him forward into the bit for a softer, springier horse.—Phillip Dutton Seven-time Olympic eventer Phillip Dutton won Olympic team gold medals at the 1996

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