Gear Reviews

The eventing season is winding down and your horse's legs and back know it. Here is how the Benefab SmartScrim and QuickWraps fit into a real recovery routine.

Shimming a saddle pad sounds complicated until you know the logic. Here is exactly how to use Ogilvy's Shimmable Half Pad and inserts to correct fit the right way.

Foregut and hindgut dysfunction call for different support strategies — understanding the distinction helps you decide whether Visceral+ is the right tool for your horse.

If your horse braces, locks through the neck, or pins his shoulders every time you pick up the reins, the Benefab Rejuvenate SmartHood belongs in your pre-ride routine.

If your horse is reactive under saddle, pins ears at mounting, or shows tension through the thoracic spine, the right half pad does more work than you think.

A cold-backed horse in fall is a management problem as much as a training one. Here's how the Benefab Therapeutic Saddle Pad fits into a smarter warm-up routine.

For XC, saddle security and friction control are non-negotiable. Here's how the Ogilvy Cross Country Friction Free and Profile Pad compare — and which one belongs under your saddle.

If you are feeding your horse primarily hay or pasture and wondering what a vitamin and mineral premix actually covers, this is where to start.

Three days of showing is a lot to ask of any horse. Here is how I use the Benefab SmartScrim, QuickWraps, and Pastern Wraps to build a real recovery routine across a full competition weekend.

The Ogilvy Dressage Memory Foam Half Pad delivers real pressure distribution without adding bulk under your leg — here's who it's for and how it compares to the other dressage options.

If your horse braces, pins his ears, or checks out the moment the bridle comes out, the poll is often where the tension starts. Here's what Benefab makes that actually addresses it.

If your reins are slipping by the second canter transition, your gloves are failing you. Here's an honest look at whether the FRE Cool Grip Gloves solve the sweaty-hand problem Southern riders actually have.