Ride Every Stride | Horsemanship and Personal Growth with Van Hargis

You’ve probably heard me say this before, “Horses aren’t people.” You may have also rolled your eyes at me, because it s... Read more

It’s easy to get wrapped up in negative thinking, even if it doesn’t seem like that big a deal. We might complain about ... Read more

Welcome back to Ride Every Stride—Laura and I know that it has been a while since we stepped behind the microphone, but ... Read more

In the early episodes of Ride Every Stride we’re working on laying a foundation for what comes later. As I’ve said many ... Read more

Though we may own horses for the pleasures of riding them, most of our time with them is spent with our feet on the grou... Read more

Don’t know what you can do unless you let go of comfort zone. It’s easy to hold onto what we know and stay in one spot, ... Read more

After a brief update on my condition following an incident on a young horse, this episode is our response to a common qu... Read more

If fear interferes with your achievement of your horse-related goals, you're not alone. In this episode we begin a conve... Read more

We've been talking about the ABCs of Horsemanship, laying a foundation for what's to come in future episodes. Picking up... Read more

Over the years I've heard a lot of questions, but high on the list of the most frequent questions are things like, "Why ... Read more

What are the reasons why a horse becomes herd bound, and how do we address and overcome those tendencies? In this episod... Read more

A clinic participant asked a great question: “What do you do about a horse that ‘sets back’ when tied?” In this episode ... Read more

While it may be fun to ride a loping horse, there's nothing fun about being on the back of a horse that's startled and b... Read more

What are the 4 questions we should ask ourselves each time we work with our horses, and how can they help us become bet... Read more

Listen to our discussion about the things you need to understand and do to get your horse into the proper lead.

The coming episodes are going to be tackling a trend I’ve seen lately from our listener questions and the clinics I’ve b... Read more

I get a lot of questions about bits, which is understandable because of the wide variety of styles and types of bits sol... Read more

Could a retired Thoroughbred racehorse be the right horse for you? In this episode we consider some things you should co... Read more

Welcome back to Ride Every Stride. It's been quite a while since our last episode. Thank you all for your patience, cont... Read more

This week we are talking about setting your horse up for success, but really offering them a decision to make and being ... Read more