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Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Tack

Lina Verovaya

As an equestrian, your tack is an essential part of your daily ride. It ensures comfort for both you and your horse, but like anything else, tack doesn’t last forever....

Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Tack

Lina Verovaya

As an equestrian, your tack is an essential part of your daily ride. It ensures comfort for both you and your horse, but like anything else, tack doesn’t last forever....

How to Help Your Horse with Anxiety—Especially on Show Day

How to Help Your Horse with Anxiety—Especially ...

Lina Verovaya

Just like people, horses can experience anxiety. Whether it’s from being in a new environment, facing unfamiliar challenges, or simply the excitement of a show day, horses are not immune...

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How to Help Your Horse with Anxiety—Especially ...

Lina Verovaya

Just like people, horses can experience anxiety. Whether it’s from being in a new environment, facing unfamiliar challenges, or simply the excitement of a show day, horses are not immune...

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Best Horse Riding Hairstyles for Competition

Best Horse Riding Hairstyles for Competition

Michelle Drum

From helmet to boots, equestrians in English-riding disciplines are expected to look neat and put-together in the saddle during competition. This tradition impacts what’s appropriate for horse-riding hairstyles. In this...

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Best Horse Riding Hairstyles for Competition

Michelle Drum

From helmet to boots, equestrians in English-riding disciplines are expected to look neat and put-together in the saddle during competition. This tradition impacts what’s appropriate for horse-riding hairstyles. In this...

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Close up image of a hand cleaning a Samshield helmet

How do I clean my helmet? Tips from top helmet ...

Allie Harbuck

If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you might have seen a wild and wacky post we shared where someone plopped their beautiful new helmet into the dishwasher. Needless to...

How do I clean my helmet? Tips from top helmet ...

Allie Harbuck

If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you might have seen a wild and wacky post we shared where someone plopped their beautiful new helmet into the dishwasher. Needless to...

Essential brushes for your tack trunk, at home and at shows.

Tack Trunk Grooming Essentials

Farm House

If you are new to owning a horse, putting together your trunk for the first time can be a daunting task, however, with a little help you’ll have everything you...

Tack Trunk Grooming Essentials

Farm House

If you are new to owning a horse, putting together your trunk for the first time can be a daunting task, however, with a little help you’ll have everything you...

A brown horse with white stripe wearing a blanket in his stall

How to get your barn and horse ready for cold w...

Allie Harbuck

Riding is a year-round sport and that means getting ready for all the different types of weather. Cold weather takes more preparation than the other seasons and brings with it...

How to get your barn and horse ready for cold w...

Allie Harbuck

Riding is a year-round sport and that means getting ready for all the different types of weather. Cold weather takes more preparation than the other seasons and brings with it...

How to Measure Your Horse for a Blanket

How to Measure Your Horse for a Blanket

Michelle Drum

Many factors come into play when deciding if your horse needs a blanket, including their breed, coat length, and coat thickness. Here’s what you need to know about horse blankets...

How to Measure Your Horse for a Blanket

Michelle Drum

Many factors come into play when deciding if your horse needs a blanket, including their breed, coat length, and coat thickness. Here’s what you need to know about horse blankets...

Two women look over their shoulders while riding

Common mistakes made by new riders and tips to ...

Allie Harbuck

Here are some of the most common problem areas we see for beginner riders and a few tips to improve.

Common mistakes made by new riders and tips to ...

Allie Harbuck

Here are some of the most common problem areas we see for beginner riders and a few tips to improve.

How to Clean Your Helmet

How to: Wash Your Helmet Liner

Michelle Drum

Ten easy steps to washing your horseback riding helmet liner! If you aren't washing your helmet liner, you should be! Let us show you how!

How to: Wash Your Helmet Liner

Michelle Drum

Ten easy steps to washing your horseback riding helmet liner! If you aren't washing your helmet liner, you should be! Let us show you how!

A chestnut horse wearing a D ring bridle

Bits and Beyond: Question and Answer with a Pro...

Farm House

A horse bit is a simple piece of equipment that comes with a lot of complicated questions! This blog answers common bit questions from amateur riders with the help of...

Bits and Beyond: Question and Answer with a Pro...

Farm House

A horse bit is a simple piece of equipment that comes with a lot of complicated questions! This blog answers common bit questions from amateur riders with the help of...

6 Signs You Need New Breeches

6 Signs You Need New Breeches

Farm House Tack

There comes a time when we all need to take a good, hard look at our closet and decide to spring for a new pair. Let’s take a look at...

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6 Signs You Need New Breeches

Farm House Tack

There comes a time when we all need to take a good, hard look at our closet and decide to spring for a new pair. Let’s take a look at...

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Close-up of a dappled grey horse wearing a brown bridle and D-ring bit

Which bit tape is best? Our top 3 choices

Allie Harbuck

If you have a horse with a sensitive mouth or one who likes to chew their bits, you know what a lifesaver bit tape can be. But which one is...

Which bit tape is best? Our top 3 choices

Allie Harbuck

If you have a horse with a sensitive mouth or one who likes to chew their bits, you know what a lifesaver bit tape can be. But which one is...