Crime & Punishment

10   Training horses can be frustrating, and it's crucial to understand how horses learn so that you can teach them rather than simply punish them. 

Your Horse's Spine

30   You've saddled up a thousand times, but have you ever stopped to think about the equine backbone that's supporting you as you ride?

EQuestrian & Answer

42  What are amateur dressage and hunter riders looking for when they choose a trainer and instructor?   

Making A Match

56  Eventing and dressage professionals talk about pairing horses and riders for optimum happiness and performance. By Kim Ablon Whitney.

Beat The Rush

62   An "A" professional trainer and rider describes her proven techniques for the hunter or jumper who rushes at his jumps.

Letters From Readers

6

Post Entries

22 Shows, a tack shop discount, and a canine catalog!

Follow The Bouncing Hunt Cap

28  Tack stores and the people who love them.

Rider Rant

29 About grooming.

Crossword Puzzle

36

H&SH Top 12 List

37  All the ways amateur riders are like a bad rash.

Update On Equine Health

38 Equine ambulances, heart murmurs, and more.

Directory of Advertisers

41

The Shoppin' Section

46  

Classified Ads

48

Long, Boring Lecture From The Editor

51

Pop Quiz

52 Can you pass this quiz about grooming?

Guest Columnist

53  Jimmye L. Turner's long weekend.

Photo Op

55 A foal and his pine cone.

Heads Up, Face Down Cartoons

32  & 61

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