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Remembering My Best Teacher

Working Equitation

The Hard Horse Who Taught Me to Use My Seat Recently, while judging a Working Equitation show, I watched a young woman ride a talented but spicy black gelding around a course of obstacles. The horse appeared happy, with ears pricked, a quiet tail, and a swinging back. He eagerly …

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Morgado Lusitano

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Morgado Lusitano instructors Martim Ferreira da Cunha (left) and Pedro Costa bring different teaching styles to the lessons at Morgado. Both are classically trained instructors of the highest levels of dressage. by Scott Trees Photography

Finding Peace and Classical Dressage at this 18th Century Portuguese Estate In May 2025 I attended an immersive educational opportunity for working equitation judges in Portugal. Following the training, many of my fellow judges and other attendees planned to participate in some of the riding and training opportunities horse people …

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New in Books – Unwanted

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The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Population Crisis By Christina Keim Any horse with a change of circumstances can become unwanted.  The unwanted are racetrack rejects, excess ranch stock, foals that did not live up to their breeder’s expectations. They are aged Amish cart horses, horses with chronic lameness …

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The Places I Go, the People I Meet

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Bob Long and his horse on a recent trip to the Oregon Coast. Photo by Raina Gabbard.

Inspiration Comes from a Clinic Student My summer has been busy with travel, judging working equitation shows, and teaching clinics. I feel fortunate to meet people of all ages, types, abilities, and backgrounds, and horses are the same all over the world—they fill me with joy. Horses humble us, make …

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Transforming Manure into a Resource

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Jordan Moody of Best Friends Animal Society uses his compost to create compost tea to grow native plants from seed. Photo by Alayne Blickle.

Best Friends Animal Society Creates a Successful Scenario with Compost Jordan Moody is the Landscaping Manager at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. Best Friends is the largest animal sanctuary in the U.S., and the leading figure in the no-kill movement, with a mission to bring about a time …

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