The long, lazy days of summer are among the best times to hit the ring or trail with your equine companion. Riding a horse as the sun sinks over a summer sky or rises above a meadow filled with ...

Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 International Society of Equitation Science conference, held July 18-20 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Learn more The best saddle pads will draw away ...

Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Learn more Unfortunately you can’t just use your ...

As a rider, I will hold my hands up and admit that when it comes to tacking up, the item I put least thought into is the saddle-pad. Providing it is clean and the right size, for many it is simply a ...

The horses and ponies at Richmond Riding for the Disabled (RDA) will look dapper for the summer fair this month after MWH donated seven new saddle pads. Glen the hack tried one for size last week when ...