Ground pole exercises are one of my absolute favorite and most used training tools. I use them in one way or another in nearly every ride I put on a horse (and we even use them during sales prep for ...

In light of the ever-growing issue of Thoroughbred aftercare, a series of speakers were invited to share their knowledge at an Oct. 18-19 professional education seminar offered by the National ...

Two years ago Brightly Shining was standing terrified in a pen at the Thurmont Auction in Maryland. Now, the off-the-track Thoroughbred mare is a champion show horse. At the Southern Pennsylvania ...

A gray Thoroughbred dashed through the snow in Leadville, Colo., last weekend, though he was pulling a skier rather than a sleigh. At the 78th annual running of the event known as “The Granddaddy Of ...

Comma to the Top, whose victory in the 2010 CashCall Futurity (gr. I) topped a highlight-filled career, has been retired but will remain with trainer Peter Miller as a stable pony.

Over the years, I’ve sold or otherwise placed a lot of Thoroughbreds, from those fresh off the track to those with months or even years of training. That means I’ve dealt with a lot of horse shoppers ...

Over the past few months, we’ve been covering some of the important “firsts” in a horse’s off-track career – first days of off-track life, first time lunging, first rides. Today we are going to talk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thinking back to when you were young to some of your favorite teachers or coaches. Whatever their approach, personality or style, ...

Whether it’s me sitting atop a new horse for the first time or watching a horse shopper try out one of my sale horses, I’ve been fortunate to do or watch a lot of first rides (which we covered in last ...