Autumn is the optimal season for riding. Kids are back in school. Bugs are nearly gone. Foliage is beautiful and falling (which makes visibility better). Riders and horses are likely in the best shape of the year. It’s also a great time to remind readers […]
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Darn Tough is horse-gal friendly
When I was a kid, wool socks were those thick, bulky things you wore in the winter. You wore them skiing. You wore them to and from pond skating. You wore them underneath your thick, bulky boots while shoveling snow. All so yesterday. All so […]
Read moreWin Custom Leggings from Fringe!
Fall is an exciting time of year for us riders. Bugs are at bay yet it’s still mild enough to enjoy long stretches on horseback. We’re likely in the best shape of the year and so are our horses. Hunting season and winter months are […]
Read moreGood Gear Matters on Pack Trip
We welcome our very own marketing director, Emily Thomas Luciano, as a guest columnist this week. Here’s the second installment from a Montana horse pack trip: Read Part I To make it in the back country, one needs more than good horses and good food. […]
Read moreAriat’s Monaco Zip Paddock Boot for GrownUps Only
Call me a child. My first instinct when receiving a new pair of boots is to run out in the mud, scuff ‘em up, and break ‘em in. Not so with my new Ariat Monaco Zip Paddock boots. Far Too Lovely. The black boots with […]
Read moreThe Great Trail Rider’s Giveaway
What better way to kick off riding season than with a slew of excellent, trail riding giveaways? Check out $1,000 worth of prizes. We partnered with SPOT to offer the SPOT Gen 3 device with a year’s satellite tracking and messaging subscription service FREE. It’s […]
Read moreRichardson’s first ride (again) is an inspiration (again)
If you’re dwelling on the downside of your day, your year, your life, I have one name for you to consider: Michael Richardson. Recently, the 49-year old horseman got up in the saddle for the first time in seven years. I first met and reported […]
Read moreWelcome Nelson Waterers
We welcome Nelson Manufacturing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to our family of advertisers! The small company, famous for its horse waterers, has been a favorite of NickerNews and BestHorsePractices readers for years. Read this mid-winter testimonial from Kelly in Maine. Nelson is a family-owned Iowa […]
Read moreWin 5 Star Pad and Unbranded book
At NickerNews and BestHorsePractices, we partner with great businesses that hold up to our nitpicking scrutiny. We like to endorse products and services proven to benefit horse and rider (with evidence-based research whenever possible). Partner products are almost always made in America and have the […]
Read moreWelcome back advertisers!
We welcome back advertising partners Morton Real Estate, Hay Balancer, Spalding Labs and Renegade Hoof Boots. Morton offers premier real estate services in southern Maine. Check out this lovely Woolwich property, ready for you and your horses. Need to sell and horse property? Morton […]
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