Summer Riding

Breathing at the canter sounds simple until the heat hits and your nervous system hijacks the plan. Here's how to make it automatic.

Aiken summers are no joke. Here's how to restructure your riding schedule, find the shade, and stop white-knuckling through midday heat.

The Sara Sun Shirt from Free Ride Equestrian is built for riders who need UPF protection through a full day of showing without overheating in the warm-up ring.

Not all electrolytes are created equal, and most horses aren't getting what they actually need. Here's what to give, when, and why it matters in summer heat.

Water complexes aren't just a training challenge — in July heat, they're a gift. Here's how to use them well without turning a confidence-builder into a train wreck.

Memory foam and sheepskin half pads feel completely different under saddle in July. Here is what that actually means for your horse's back and your sweat situation.

Summer conditioning tempts us to log more miles, but for a hypermobile horse, heat plus mileage is a recipe for instability. Here's what to do instead.

FRE's Memorial Day sale is the right moment to stock up before summer show season hits. Here are the three pieces I'd pull the trigger on today.

Most 'summer breeches' get clammy by the second ride of the day. Here's what I actually wear when it's 95° and I have eight horses to school.

After years of riding through South Carolina summers, here's my go-to hot weather riding gear that keeps me cool without sacrificing function.

After years of riding in everything from cotton t-shirts to high-tech sunshirts, here's what I actually reach for when the temperatures climb.