By Classic Equine Equipment Size, aesthetics and horse safety are among key considerations when planning a new equestrian barn. Equally important is ensuring that the facility is designed to optimize efficiency for your use and comfort for your equine companions. Here are three key areas that, when planning, can make a positive difference for barn […]
Training Tip: Teach at the Trot to Keep Gas in Your Horse’s Tank
When it comes to teaching your horse something new or going back and fixing an issue under saddle, there’s no better gait to work from than the trot. Reason #1: It keeps gas in your horse’s tank. When you start a training session with your horse, you only have so much gas in the tank […]
Bob Avila Joins Clinton on the Uncut & Real Raw Podcast
Clinton sits down to visit with renowned horseman Bob Avila in the newest episode of the Uncut & Real Raw podcast. A member of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame and the American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame, Bob is one of the most respected horsemen in the western performance industry […]
Let your creativity gallop away to win our No Worries Club Halloween costume contest! The theme of this year’s contest is “Inspiration vs Reality.” Each entry needs two photos – an inspiration picture and your reality picture. Share a photo or screenshot from a movie or show that inspired your costume creation and then how […]
Training Tip: Horse Weaves When Her Feet Are Picked Up
Question: Whenever I pick up my Quarter Horse mare’s feet, she weaves back and forth. A couple of times, I’ve had to quickly put her foot down because it felt like she was about to fall over. She never gives me any problems when I want to pick up her hoof, she never tries to […]
We’re honored to announce Camp Cowboy as the Ritchie Industries Charity Ball Toss group for our Conroe, Texas Walkabout Tour next month. The nonprofit organization provides free equine assisted growth and peer support programs to service members, veterans, first responders and family members. Founded and staffed by veterans, Camp Cowboy is based in Kempner, Texas. […]
If you dream of a career where you get to share your passion for horsemanship and the Method all while helping other horsemen realize their goals, the Clinician Academy is for you. The seven-week course is dedicated to helping horsemen refine their understanding and application of the Fundamentals level of the Method and prepare them […]
When you’re studying the Method and working with your horse on the ground, you’ll often hear me refer to the “drive line.” If you imagine that your horse is wearing a saddle, the drive line would roughly be where the girth would lie, right behind the withers. Whenever you apply pressure or even stand behind […]
The Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries is coming to both coasts and hitting the middle of the USA next year. Dates and Locations: January 27th and 28th at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Missouri July 27th and 28th at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California December 21st and 22nd […]
By Ritchie Industries Here is a quick thought experiment. Consider how much feed, hay and water are consumed by your horses every year. Then calculate how much those items cost throughout the year.