Young Rider

Young Rider is the only magazine of its kind especially for horse crazy tweens and teens. It delivers a fun-filled mix of English and western riding instruction, horse care tips, and stories about real-life young riders, plus horse breeds, DIY crafts, contests, and beautiful double-sided posters.

STAFF NOTES

Young Rider • Volume 33 • Issue 6 • November/December 2026

WORKING TOWARD YOUR OWN HORSE

ART GALLERY

Equestrian GIFTS • Whip up your holiday gift list with our favorite finds of the season.

HORSEHAIR ORNAMENTS • Deck the halls with a little piece of your heart horse.

COPING WITH WINTER • Winter weather may be a bummer, but spending time at the barn doesn’t have to be with these great tips.

Notes From Fergus

Falling in Love With Horses • After discovering his love for horses, Judah’s first stop was finding a barn to work at so he could learn the ropes.

CLIP LIKE A PRO • If you ride or show heavily over the winter or live in a warm climate, you may want to learn the skill of body clipping.

Saddle Fitter • If you like problem solving, talking to people, and helping horses, this may be the career for you!

A Different Dream • Sometimes your goals and your horse’s abilities take different tracks.

SOLVING SOURNESS • Whether your horse pulls you back to the arena gate or the barn, solve this common problem with these exercises.

Longe Line Lesson • Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced rider, you can experience huge benefits from learning on the longe line.

Brrrrr Activities • Some friendly competition and winter tack room activities will help the cold months fly by.

FUN IN HAND • Learn about in-hand trail and all its benefits for your partnership with your horse.

HOW HORSES Sleep • Horses may seem like they rarely sleep, but they actually need around six hours per day. Find out how they do it.

AMERICAN SADDLEBRED • This versatile breed is ideal for youth riders.

ME+MY HORSE