The Thinking Rider

Senior Editor Jennifer Forsberg Meyer offers insights and resources to improve your riding life and help you enjoy your horse more—around the barn, in the practice arena, at the horse show, or down the trail.

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‘Were We Really That Stupid?’
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Feeling Harried? De-Stress With Horses
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6 Best-Ever Tips for Winter-Riding Fun
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Your Fear Is a Good Thing. Wait, What?
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What Horse Ownership Has Taught Me
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5 Tips for When Your Ride Goes Wrong
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Your Fix-It Super Tool: The Leg-Yield
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Problem Horse? 3 Solid Solutions for Riders
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4 Deceptively Simple Ways to Become the Best Rider You Can Be
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I’m Not Alone! (How My Horse Life Compares to Others’)
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Summertime Fun for Kids and Horses
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Hey, Moms: Do Good Riders Make Good Drivers?
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