Troxel

Troxel Athlete, Rachel Gagliardi is a member of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Rodeo Association, competing with the Champion Barrel Racing Team and Reserve Champions in Pole Bending, Breakaway Roping, and Goat Tying. She has been riding horses since the age of eight and loves everything about rodeo competition. Here, Rachel shares why she chooses to wear a helmet in a...

Riders used to have few helmet options to replace their iconic cowboy hats and top hats. Who could blame a rider for turning up their nose at an English-style velvet hunt cap or a big, bright schooling helmet? In the competition ring, many disciplines are still quite traditional, but in show jumping and eventing, fashion-conscious riders are getting comfortable with some wild...

There are many things that can happen in life, both good and bad, but how we handle all life throws at us shapes who we are. When we step up on our horse for a practice run or performance, none of us want to think that something bad is going to happen. We are visualizing the perfect run and are...

Troxel Athlete and Horse Master Julie Goodnight is the popular RFD-TV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights. Goodnight travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. Goodnight has ridden in many different saddles -- she's experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Goodnight grew up on the hunter-jumper circuits...

Reposted from Horse&Hound Amy Mathieson, H&H news writer 5 September, 2011 Safety helmets are to be mandatory for all British Dressage (BD) riders except for advanced and above. Earlier this year riders were asked to give their opinion on possible BD rule changes — which included safety helmets, allowing horses to be downgraded when they have reached the upper points...