The Real Rider Resource

September 14, 2025

Lyme Disease in Horses: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Management

A rider-friendly guide to Lyme disease in horses, including tick exposure, common signs, testing conversations, prevention basics, and when veterinary care should guide decisions.

September 13, 2025

Fall Muscle Recovery Plan for Horses (Show‑Safe Routine) | Draw It Out®

A fall muscle recovery plan for horses built around workload awareness, cooldowns, hydration, body checks, and consistent routines during busy show or travel weeks.

September 13, 2025

Equine Weight Management: Safe Weight Loss & Gain Plans for Real Riders

How to assess, plan, and execute safe weight change—BCS/crest scoring, forage targets, turnout, training blocks, hydration, and real-world tracking tips for every barn.

September 12, 2025

Cushing’s Disease (PPID) in Horses: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Management

PPID is the most common endocrine disorder in older horses. Learn causes, signs, ACTH/TRH testing, how treatment and management work, and which sugar-free supports fit a PPID plan.

September 10, 2025

Equine Metabolic Syndrome: Diet, Hoof Risk, Testing, and Daily Management

A full Real Rider Resource guide to Equine Metabolic Syndrome, including insulin-related concerns, body condition, diet discipline, hoof-risk awareness, safe exercise conversations, testing, and sugar-conscious support.

September 9, 2025

Real Rider: Jenna Riga’s Post-Ride Routine

On the road and on the clock, consistency wins. Jenna Riga’s three-step routine—cool smart, dry thoroughly, support thin—keeps horses steady for the next run.

September 8, 2025

Fall Mud Season Horse Care: Hooves, Skin, and Drying Habits

A practical fall mud-season guide for horses, including hoof hygiene, lower-leg skin checks, moisture awareness, drying habits, turnout conditions, and routine consistency.

September 6, 2025

SI Joint Care for Horses: Signs, Warm-Ups & Recovery Plan

The hind end is the engine. This guide shows what SI stress can look like, how to warm up the core in minutes, and how to cool down...

September 5, 2025

Hard Ground Season: Lower-Leg Care on Dry Footing

Dry footing can stack micro-impacts fast. This calm, show-aware plan keeps legs happy: smart warm-ups, clean cooldowns, and targeted, sensation-free support. Ride the good lanes, skip the hero...

September 3, 2025

Mud Season Skin Care for Horses: Pastern Checks and Drying Habits

A practical mud-season skin-care guide for horses, including pastern checks, moisture awareness, cleaning habits, drying routines, turnout conditions, and product-fit context.

September 2, 2025

Fall Horse Leg Care: Cooling, Compression & competition-conscious Liniment

A fall horse leg-care routine focused on cooling down, checking legs, watching footing changes, and using show-aware support without ignoring heat, swelling, or lameness.

September 1, 2025

September Post-Ride Horse Care: Cooling, Checks and Liniment

An early-fall horse-care checklist for condition-led cooling, skin and leg checks, label-directed liniment use, optional wrapping and veterinary escalation.