How To

Owner and Founder Donna Saddoris walks you through the four steps for cleaning your pad to extend its life.

Level up your trail ride with FIVE exercises that teach your horse to neck rein.

CSI Saddle Pads offers two shims to benefit different body types to decrease soreness for maximum comfort.

Before you throw your leg over the saddle, come up with a game plan of what your riding session is going to look like.

Amberley Snyder explains why she uses rubber bands to secure her feet in the stirrups when she barrel races.

Owner and founder Donna Saddoris explains how to take photos of your horse before sending them into CSI Saddle Pads for evaluation.

Is it time to clean your horse's sheath? Here are five things you should know about sheath cleaning for your horse's health and comfort.

Horse life is the best life, but are you living your best horse life? Accept these six realities and you’ll be sure that you are.

Prepare for competition by keeping your horse honest and working properly.

Learn how to tie a rope halter in five steps.

Amberley Snyder explains the importance of holding the saddle horn—especially during a barrel racing run.

We are back with Sami Bayless and Amberley Snyder! Amberley explains how she started riding after her accident.

The ranch riding lopeover can bring riders to grief. Here’s how to set yourself and your horse up for success over this obstacle in the show ring.

Low bows are serious tendon injuries that must be taken care of immediately. Learn how to care for tendon injuries and what the prognosis will be.

Round pen training isn't only for high-profile clinicians—you cab use it to teach your young horse to be responsive, submissive, and patient with this round pen lesson from Clint Haverty.

Learn proper curb-strap adjustment.

We’ve all been in a situation where an extra light would come in handy—rechargeable solar lights are the answer.

Bob Avila discusses the finer points of the finished rollback.

It takes time to learn all the skills required for showing your horse well. Find success faster with my five recommendations.

Equine aggression in a ridden horse should never be ignored. Learn the causes plus some fixes you can apply from the saddle.

There’s a common misconception among horses and humans that what we want lies somewhere else. It’s why horses graze on the other side of a fence when the grass is just as green and lush on their side. And why humans long for something—tangible or not—that we don’t have. I call focusing on that other place or thing we want “destination addiction.” Here I’ll discuss why destination addiction can hamper your training and riding progress and how to move away from it once and for all.