by Stargazer | Do you like English or Western better? That’s probably one of the most common questions asked among horse riders, and also one of the most pointless ones. It shouldn’t matter what type of saddle you ride in, it is the type of rider you are. A saddle is merely a tool to help us balance on the horse and learn proper riding position…

by Sweetie | With the Summer very nearly here, we’re all going on a lot more hacks. For some riders, this means riding on the road for a few minutes or more. This guide talks you through how to be safe on the road…

by Stargazer, age 11 | After lessons at the old farm, my best friend and I would always ride bareback, asking first, of course. So we asked the farm hand if we could ride bareback and she said yes. She told us though, “Don’t ride in the back field.” We went to ride in the area before the back field because someone was having a lesson in the arena…

by Sweetie | I’ve been riding for two years, which means I have had approximately 60 lessons as I don’t ride every week. I’ve recently started jumping lessons. I can trot over poles and very small jumps. Here’s a little bit from last week’s jumping lesson…

by mustangmane | Have any of you experienced getting thrown? Falling from a horse? I know many girls out there that have. And I’ve come to tell you my experience from it…

by Syd | I am officially switching barns. My trainer is moving and a couple riding friends and I are going to use this summer (what we have left of it after vacations) to find a new barn. So this ‘blogfest’ blog is going to be about all my funny and interesting stories I’ve had at Gold-Creek. My trainer always joked about how my lessons were exciting and terrifying and there will probably be lots of stories to tell about me, so I’m here to tell a few…

by Rebecca Shyly | Every year my stables has a mini horse show so the riders can get some show experience without the stress of the busy, high pressure show circuit. We get to sign up for any school horse we want to ride, if we don’t have our own horse. Well, I was late signing up, and the only horse available for a class I wanted to take was a new pony, Roxy. I had never ridden her and from seeing her in the arena, wasn’t sure I even wanted to…

by Julia | As some of you may know, the barn I started to ride at is probably the worst barn in North America. So when the instructors saw I pointed my toes out, they never commented on it, causing me to feel that there was nothing wrong with it…

by Madelaina | Horse riders; there are many types out there, but what type gives you a rider that is a breeze to teach and shows the best potential? This is a guide to horse riders…

by Syd | Have you ever been riding on a moderate temperature day and in the middle of your ride had to take off your jacket because you got too hot? Do your legs wobble and feel weak after a ride because you haven’t ridden in a while? Do you tire easily on long rides? Do you get angry when people sneer at equestrians and say, “Riding a horse is so easy — the horse does all the work!” If you answered yes to any of these questions then you know that riding is a lot of work…