My son-in-law rides his horse with spurs on his cowboy boots, and I never wear spurs. Because we choose to ride differently created confusion for my grandson, he wondered why his daddy wears spurs,...

Our riding horses are gentle and walk to us as we approach them. When we tack them, they stand still and wait patiently. Knowing they could easily escape from me made me wonder why do they let...

Some owners provide constant access to hay or grass for their horses because they believe horses need to eat all the time. But is this necessary? I decided to research the issue to find out if...

My wife rode horses while pregnant without any issues, but that was over 15 years ago. Now our older daughter is pregnant, and more than one friend has warned her that she shouldn’t ride her horse....

My granddaughter needs to choose a name for her first girl horse and is determined to nail down the perfect one. She wants a name that's feminine and cute. So we worked together and came up with a...

One of our friends recently rode a horse for the first time and loved it. Now he’s “horse crazy” and asked if he could rent a horse by the day. Renting a horse is an excellent plan for his...