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Keys to a Light-Mouthed Horse

Riding effectively can be distilled to a system of signals and responses — pressures and releases. Your hands telegraph signals through your rein technique as slow, turn, or flex. What type of rein aid are you using? Is it direct, opening, or indirect?

How to Use Hills for Horse Training

While hill training is widely accepted as important for building strength, its actual benefits rely on answering the question: What is the goal for this individual horse? 

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WANTED: Western and Recreational Riders!

Many Western and recreational riders recognize the importance of a provincial/territorial sport organization membership and the built-in liability insurance and accident insurance it provides. But membership isn’t just about insurance, it also raises your voice, helps advocate for horse use on trails, offers funding to individuals, and provides free education.

Equine Boarding School

What to consider when sending your horse out for training.

When investing in several months of intensive training at a trainer’s facility, a great level of care must be given to our decision to ensure it is a good experience for your horse.

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Holidays on Horseback

Immersed in the Muskwa-Kechika

A memorable ride through the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area of British Columbia’s Northern Rocky Mountains, a massive wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island which protects more species in greater abundance than anywhere else in North America.

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Advocating for Horse Use on Canada's Provincial and Regional Trails

Horseback riders across Canada are advocating for horse use on provincial and regional trails. In Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia (BC) that often means resolving potential conflicts with other user groups.

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How to Manage Your Mind and Emotions at a Horse Show

Regardless of discipline, we have all been in situations where we work incredibly hard to prepare for a show and then everything seems to fall apart when we get there. Having an effective strategy or routine in place can support your confidence, resilience, focus, and performance at competition.

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How to Keep Your Horse from Rushing the Jumps

It’s easy to get excited or nervous about jumping and turn your energy level up a notch without even being aware of it. Here are some tips on how to slow your horse and keep a more consistent rhythm when approaching a jump.

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Lammle's

Western Lifestyle Ambassadors for 40 Years

Lammle’s Western Wear and Tack has expanded from its southern Alberta roots to 24 stores across Western Canada. They’re known for their terrific selection of Western wear for all lifestyles, and for providing great customer service.

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Haymaking

There is a lot more to haymaking than “making hay while the sun shines,” though doing so is a necessary start. Here's a list of the seven deadly sins when making hay for horses.

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Saddle Fit and the Heavier Rider

Heavier riders often face a different set of challenges in finding a saddle that fits themselves as well as their horses.

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Here We Go Galloping

Galloping dressage horses while riding in a light seat with long reins can resolve muscular tension and bunching that builds up from the demands of schooling.

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Pit Ponies

Ghosts of the Coal Mines

Horses and ponies were integral workers in coal mines throughout England, Wales, Canada, and the United States, and are still used in mines in some parts of the world.

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NEWS ROUNDUP

CHJ Wins at 2023 AHP Equine Media Awards

Canadian Horse Journal and its talented writers were once again recognized for editorial excellence during the American Horse Publications 2023 Equine Media Awards. Read about our award-winning articles here.   

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Rich Fellers Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Teen Student

The once celebrated United States Show Jumping Olympian, Rich Fellers, has pleaded guilty to engaging in illicit sex with a minor.

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Can-Am Expo Expands to Chilliwack for 2024

After a successful show this spring in Ancaster, Ontario, Can-Am Equine Expo is excited to be bringing horse lovers from all disciplines together under one roof when they expand the show to a second location in Chilliwack, BC, for 2024. This will make Can-Am Equine Canada’s only nation-wide horse expo.   

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