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Will These New Cowboy Boots Stretch—or Should You Return Them?

When I first pulled on my Ariat Amos boots, they felt stiff, and my heel lifted a little with each step. That’s when you start wondering whether a new pair just needs more time to stretch or whether you bought…

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Horses

Can Horses Understand the Words We Say?

My niece loves talking to her horse, and she’s asked me more than once whether her horse actually understands what she says. Most horse people have wondered the same thing after watching a horse stop on “whoa,” come running at…

Miles Henry

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Is the Ariat Groundbreaker the Right Work Boot for You?

A work boot around horses has a different job than one worn around a warehouse. It has to handle mud, manure, wet grass, and concrete aisles, and stay comfortable from morning feeding to evening chores. The Ariat Groundbreaker is aimed…

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Horses

How Long Does It Take a Horse to Travel 20 Miles? (Realistic Times by Gait)

How long does it take a horse to travel 20 miles? At a steady walk, most horses cover 20 miles in 5–6 hours of riding time, or 6–8 hours total once you factor in breaks. The basic formula: Distance ÷…

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Feeding Horses

Should You Feed Your Horse Before or After Riding? 5 Tips

A common dilemma that horse owners often wonder about is whether to feed their horses before or after riding them. It’s easy to get confused at first, but once I did my research, the answer seemed relatively simple. You should…

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Horses

What Does It Really Cost to Play Polo?

Are you thinking about playing polo and wondering whether the sport is as expensive as it looks? Polo can be an expensive sport – especially if you own horses. The biggest costs are the horses themselves, along with their care,…

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Horses

Polo Explained: How the Sport Works

When I took my wife to her first polo match, she loved watching the horses run but had no idea what was happening on the field. By her second match, she wanted to know how polo is played: the rules,…

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Horses

The Countries, Clubs, and Teams Leading Polo Today

Polo still has a reputation as a game for royalty and the ultra-wealthy—and at the high-goal level, it can be. But the sport itself is far more global than that stereotype suggests. You’ll find organized polo in more than 80…

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Horses

Are Polo Horses Treated Well? What Spectators Don’t See

I’ve spent decades around horses in demanding sports, attended plenty of polo matches, and sold a few retired racehorses to polo players over the years. Polo can look rough from the rail: horses sprint, stop hard, turn sharply, and riders…

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Horses

Polo Looks Wild From the Rail—How Risky Is It to Play?

Watch a polo match from the rail and you can see why people ask whether it’s dangerous: horses are galloping in close quarters, riders are reaching out of the saddle one-handed, and mallets and a hard ball are moving fast.…

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