Outdoor Retailer is for us riders, too

Attending the Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City is a bit like heading to the mall on Christmas Eve: be prepared for nuttiness and overstimulation. Attend it in cowboy boots and jeans and you’ll spend a good amount of time convincing folks that horse riders […]

Equine Affaire Update

Plans for NickerNews and BestHorsePractices at the Equine Affaire are heating up. Even as we soak up the last days of summer, we’re working hard to put together some great booth offerings for the four-day extravaganza. It will be worth your while to stop by […]

NickerNews guest columnist and her mini win award

A huge congratulations to Marsha Craig and Lily, her miniature horse. The pair will be presented with the inaugural Nemo Award from the Tufts Paws for People organization. Along with Marsha’s partner, Jack Martin, the team works arduously and brings smiles to scores of patients […]

Grazing Tips from Dr. Joyce Harman

This guest blog post comes from holistic vet, Dr. Joyce Harman, who offers tips to keep your horse healthy during summer grazing. Read more about her here. Summer brings changing responsibilities for us horse owners. You might change out troughs more often to keep your […]

Tami’s Ah-Helmet Moment

Tami writes from Bangor, Maine. Vote for her by leaving a comment below. Tami writes: My Ah-ha moment came when I was getting a 15 yr. old paint mare ready for a demonstration to children. I guess I went through the warm up too fast […]

Laure’s Ah-Helmet Moment

Laure emailed from Lexington, Virginia, of “The Day I Wasn’t a Turkey” Vote by commenting below. Laure writes: Okay, I’ll admit it, having begun my riding career at 40 (I’m now 52), in India of all places, I have NEVER ridden without a helmet, and […]

Amanda’s Ah-Helmet Moment

To vote for Amanda, leave a comment below. She’s from Lincoln, Nebraska. Amanda writes: My Ah-Ha Helmet moment remains crystal clear for me. (Probably because I was WEARING a helmet) I was on a beautiful trail ride on my beautiful horse on a beautiful fall […]

Annette’s Ah-Helmet Moment

To vote for Annette, please leave a comment below. She rides at Twin L Performance in Phoenix, Arizona. Annette writes: I didn’t ride with a helmet as a kid–and was lucky. When I started riding again as an adult in my late 50’s, I never […]

Unbranded Newsflash

Ever since the Unbranded team of four Texans and their cavvy of mustangs wrapped up an incredible 3,000-mile journey nearly two years ago, fans have been chomping at the bit to see how the crew’s 500 hours of footage got whittled down to less than […]

Welcome Ramblers Way and Introducing Trails to Town contest

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Ramblers Way Farm, the clothing company founded by Maine’s Tom Chappell and featuring wonderful, American-made, wool garments. Beginning next month, NickerNews & BestHorsePractices will be giving away one lightweight, luxuriously soft top each month. It’s the Trails […]