Game of Thrones gets horses right

I’ve been sucked into HBO’s Game of Thrones medieval fantasy drama like so many millions of others. It started with an audio book over a long cross-country trip with my son, who helped me learn about the many layers of intrigue, from character development to […]

Getting Tossed, Taking Stock

On first read, I thought Libby Lyman’s comment about “gauging appropriate pressure for each individual horse” was a no brainer. See her Ask the Expert post here. “Doesn’t everyone know that?” I thought. But getting a bloody lip whilst coming off my mule has a […]

Incorrigibles beware: We Care

During 2010 and 2011, many of us worked long hours to help serve up some justice to the many animals killed and mistreated by Brett and Alexis Ingraham. Read more about the Ingrahams here. The Ingrahams were found guilty of animal cruelty. But did they […]

Good to Go: Gear Review

I have respect for traditions and methods that stand the test of time and best practices. That’s one reason I embrace the horsemanship of the Dorrances and Ray Hunt. New ideas and products are always worth trying, as we’ve found with the excellent Hay Pillow […]

Welcome Dr. Joyce Harman & Harmany Equine

This week, Emily Thomas Luciano, NickerNews & BestHorsePractices marketing director, writes about our a new connection: Our family of partners is getting bigger by the week. This week, we’re happy to welcome Dr. Joyce Harman and Harmany Equine to the mix. If you aren’t already […]

Paityn

I would love to have a helmet because I love to ride horses. I would also love to have a helmet to protect my head if I ever fell off or got slung off. My name is Paityn Roberts and I am 11 years old. […]

Chelsea

When I was in eighth grade, I bought myself a 2 year old appendix quarter horse to train for my senior project. Training was going well and one day I decided to take him out on a little ride. I hollered to my parents that […]

Nicole

My Ah-Helmet moment was when I put my two-year old grand daughter on her pony and thought, Ah-Ha, we need a mini me helmet. To vote, please leave comment below!

Jaye

I used to drive a lot, myself, and was always drawn to the beautiful hats worn by the ladies driving in shows. I, myself, would wear a “pretty” hat in my dressage tests, saving the helmet for the cross country and obstacles phases. I never […]

Kate

After riding for 30+ years bareheaded; riding on goat trails to 1,300′ mesas in Monument Valley, switchbacks in Colorado, galloping gleefully through sage meadows, I bought a 5 year old Walking Horse. General turned out to be a spinner/bolter and on our first trail ride […]