Who would be better suited for a Long Ride on horseback (a continuous journey of a thousand or more miles), a nine-year-old child or a sixty-nine-year-old grandfather? Do you know that five- and nine-year-old boys hold the record for riding horseback across the United States, ocean to ocean? Bud and Temple Abernathy rode across the […]

Are horses livestock, pets, or companion animals? Including horses in the definition of livestock has recently been a topic for debate. For example: Horses are omitted from the definition of livestock in the Local Coastal Program (LCP) for San Mateo County, which has left the door open for special regulations of horses in the unincorporated […]

Did you know that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of equestrian head injuries by up to 80%? That’s a game-changer in a sport where the unexpected can happen in the blink of an eye.  After testing 13 products, I discovered that the Ovation Deluxe Schooler Low Profile is the best horse riding helmet. […]