Horse Sense and Horsemanship

These are some useful Internet references on riding, training, and equine behavior. Of course, there are a million opinions out there; these seem sound. Happy reading and riding!

Dressage and schooling

On the Art of Horsemanship - Xenophon's classic.
Sustainable Dressage
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna - History, training descriptions, performance schedules, and beautiful photos.
Classical Dressage Notebook - articles, photos, and training suggestions.
Karl's Korner - Short articles by Karl Mikolka, Oberbereiter a.D. of the Spanish Riding School.
Dressage - Good Seat of Discipline - "Riding is about getting out of one's own way. "
The Amazing New Dressage Test - Competition is best approached with a little humor!

International Competition

USET - United States Equestrian Team
Horses Daily - news about major equestrian competitions
Dressage Daily - news about major dressage competitions
O'Connor Event Team - an American powerhouse
Chronicle of the Horse - competition news from Chronicle of the Horse
United States Dressage Federation

Behavior and Groundwork

The Horse Magazine Horsemanship Clinic - Articles from The Horse, including "The Biological Basis of Submission."
KBR Horse Training - A wealth of articles about ground manners, basic training, and equine behavior.
Thinking the way animals do by Dr. Temple Grandin - A livestock behavior expert discusses horses.

Health

Equine Vital Signs
Hoofcare and Lameness Magazine - with archives, articles, and a search engine.
About Laminitis
Guide to Equine Dental Care - from KBR Horse World
Cherry Hill's Horse Information Roundup - Excerpts from Cherry Hill's books about stable management and horse health.

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This page last updated 1Q 2008
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