Horsemanship

Rippeon Sisters: Reaching their goals in the show industry side-by-side

Rippeon Sisters: Reaching their goals in the show industry side-by-side

Bestselling children’s author JK Rowling, who penned the Harry Potter novels once said that “family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life.” Sisters Allie and Madeline (Maddie) Rippeon, of Mount Airy, Maryland would agree. As fierce competitors on the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) show circuits Maddie, 17, […]

Tale of the Teeth: How dental health impacts performance in horses

Tale of the Teeth: How dental health impacts performance in horses

Horses in Ryan Cottingham’s Indiana training barn follow the same dental routine as most people – the horses receive an oral exam twice a year. That allows Cottingham and the equine dentist to enable horses to be comfortable so they can perform their best without the distraction of a problem in their mouth. The preventative […]