Even the best horses “cheat” by overthinking and anticipating what’s coming next or because they’re just plain lazy. Riders rely on their legs, and their spurs, to remind to stay focused or to ask for a speed change or maneuver. Wayne, New Jersey Reining competitor Fred Win was born with a congenital birth deformity that made his […]
Lauren Crivelli has a routine she sticks to as she prepares to enter the show arena to compete. She’s impossible to talk to so don’t even try. She’s in her “zone.” “I get so focused on the way my horse is feeling and the way I want them to feel in the arena that I […]
University of South Carolina equestrian coach Boo Major on Tuesday announced the signing of Farley Wickre (Kitty Hawk, N.C./First Flight High School) to a National Letter of Intent to join the Gamecocks for the 2016-17 season. Wickre is a western rider and will compete in reining for the Gamecocks. “We’re looking forward to having Farley […]