The Stable Journal

A horse and rider in fall conditions

Riding Into Fall: How to Transition Your Horse ...

Fall asks more of both horse and rider than any other season, because almost nothing about it holds still. The temperature at an early morning warmup and the temperature at...

Riding Into Fall: How to Transition Your Horse ...

Fall asks more of both horse and rider than any other season, because almost nothing about it holds still. The temperature at an early morning warmup and the temperature at...

An equestrian riding helmet

Equestrian Helmet Safety Standards: What the Ra...

The certification labels inside an equestrian helmet are not interchangeable. Each standard sets its own test protocol, its own impact scenarios, its own energy thresholds and its own requirements for...

Equestrian Helmet Safety Standards: What the Ra...

The certification labels inside an equestrian helmet are not interchangeable. Each standard sets its own test protocol, its own impact scenarios, its own energy thresholds and its own requirements for...

Leather tack and tall riding boots

Where to Invest, Where to Save

A show-day wardrobe can absorb an unlimited amount of attention. The useful question about any piece of it is what that piece is for: whether a published certification governs it,...

Where to Invest, Where to Save

A show-day wardrobe can absorb an unlimited amount of attention. The useful question about any piece of it is what that piece is for: whether a published certification governs it,...

Measuring a calf for a tall riding boot

Tall Boot Fit for Adult Calves: How to Measure ...

Tall boots are the piece most likely to defeat a returning rider, because an adult calf is not a teenage calf, and the number on the box tells you almost...

Tall Boot Fit for Adult Calves: How to Measure ...

Tall boots are the piece most likely to defeat a returning rider, because an adult calf is not a teenage calf, and the number on the box tells you almost...

Navy show jacket on a hanger, a black snaffle bridle on a brass half-moon hook, a navy garment bag, a canvas grooming tote, a folded navy sweater with gloves, a black helmet and tall boots on a walnut shelf

Packing for an Away Show: The Complete Equestri...

Away shows introduce variables that do not exist at home shows: transport time, unfamiliar stabling, limited access to forgotten items, and the logistical complexity of managing horse and rider at...

Packing for an Away Show: The Complete Equestri...

Away shows introduce variables that do not exist at home shows: transport time, unfamiliar stabling, limited access to forgotten items, and the logistical complexity of managing horse and rider at...

A horse in a half-lease arrangement

The Half-Lease Starter Checklist for the Return...

A half-lease is how many returning riders come back: regular time on a good horse without the full weight of ownership. It is a sensible bridge, and it works best...

The Half-Lease Starter Checklist for the Return...

A half-lease is how many returning riders come back: regular time on a good horse without the full weight of ownership. It is a sensible bridge, and it works best...