Lisa Barry is a five-star event rider who has been riding and competing horses for 29 years, and has 16 years of international competition experience. Her horses have had top placings at many FEI events including at the…
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It's always fun to ride with a different instructor once in a while. It could be a trainer that comes to your farm periodically, or a trainer who is offering a clinic in your area. A new perspective can shed light…
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Need a dressage arena to practice in but you are on a budget? Make your own. It’s easy and relatively inexpensive…
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. Take time after lessons, clinics, and daily rides to journal about what you have learned that day. Writing things down helps…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer Try this. Combine 1 part 2% chlorhexidine to 20 parts water mixed in a spray bottle. Apply once a day. It works to kill the bacteria as well as fungus.
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. We have all experienced that moment when you put your foot in the stirrup and your trusty steed…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. When traveling with a horse trailer, flat tires are…
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Nutrition is an important part of your horse’s overall program. It is particularly important for high-performance horses to get the appropriate…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Add a capful of purple shampoo to a bottle of rubbing alcohol and place in…
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm Every riding horse needs to be able to stop and go when told. I teach all my horses that whoa means whoa, whether I am on the ground or in the saddle. No ifs, ands, or…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Need to have a school over brush jump but don’t have access to any? Or maybe…
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. There is nothing worse than dealing with skin crud. To limit your horse’s exposure to the pathogens that cause skin disease, take a few easy steps:
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Are you sick of sending your blankets away to get professionally cleaned and spending a fortune on it?? Invest in a…
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. Take this time to expand your horizons and learn something new. Read an equine-focused book or…
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