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10 Blanketing Tips from Top Groom Emma Ford

To keep your horse warm and healthy throughout the winter, adopt the tried-and-true practices of a pro.

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Ask Team Prac: Prepare for Equitation Finals

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Rising to the Occasion: Meagan Davis' Last-Minute Callup to Aachen

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AI: The New Judge?

TRAINING

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Solutions: Avoid Falling in Through Corners

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Finding Carawich

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Ask Team Prac: 8 Tips to Gain the Competitive Edge in Your Flat Classes

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Why Self-Carriage Matters in Every Discipline

Training

2 Training Tools for Better Hunter Rounds

TEAM PRAC

Our group of top trainers representing hunters, jumpers, eventing and dressage—are here to offer you useful and impactful advice to help you improve in your particular discipline and develop a harmonious partnership with your horse.

JJ Tate

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German grand prix show jumper Ronny Riemer joins Team Prac to help you up your game in the jumper ri...

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Equestrian biomechanics expert and dressage rider and trainer Stephany Fish Crossman joins Team Prac...

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HEALTH

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Protect Your Back, Strengthen Your Core

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Health

Research Provides Fresh Insights on Breast Support in Female Equestrians

Behavior

How to Lead Your Horse Safely Out of the Pasture

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Don’t Let Middle Age Derail Your Riding Goals

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Learn How to Fail and Get Back in the Game

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LIFESTYLE

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Beyond the Breed: A Friesian-Percheron Cross Tackles Eventing

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Pursuing Greatness as a Father-Daughter Duo

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5 Horsemanship Tips We Learned From a Barn Tour With Jacob Pope

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The Business of Horses with Sinead Halpin Maynard

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A Full-Circle Trip to Aachen

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Help us help you and your fellow equestrians! To assist you in finding the right competition for you and your horse depending on your discipline, level, location and the type of show environment you’re looking for, Practical Horseman is excited to introduce our new Horse Show Reviews website.

We’re inviting you to review shows of all levels and disciplines around the country that you’ve recently participated in as a competitor, trainer, groom, horse owner, volunteer or spectator. We’ll ask you to rate the competition’s overall quality, safety and welfare, facility and stabling, footing, atmosphere and location.