How peptides for equestrians over 40 impact metabolic health, muscle preservation, and riding longevity. Learn the science behind GLP-1s and maintaining athletic performance through midlife.

Learn how equestrians can unlearn negative thoughts, overcome fear, and build riding confidence using neuroscience-backed strategies and research.

The science of grief and healing for equestrians. Learn how the brain adapts after the loss of a loved one or horse, and explore neuroscience-backed insights for recovery and resilience.

How sleep, nutrition, and brain health influence riding performance for women over 35. Learn science-backed strategies to improve energy, recovery, hormone balance, and equestrian performance.

Hot weather and hard ground can increase concussion forces, hoof stress, and soft tissue injuries in horses. Learn how summer footing affects lameness risk and what horse owners can do to protect hoof health.

Publisher and Editor Lauren Abbott with her mother, Mary Ann Pigford, and Kevin, Lauren’s Off-the-Track Thoroughbred (OTTB). Mary Ann is a lifelong equestrian and stroke survivor whose strength, resilience, and love of horses continue to inspire those around her. As horsewomen, we are conditioned to care for everyone and everything around us before we care for ourselves. We schedule the farrier before our own doctor appointments. We monitor our horses’ nutrition more close

A New Community from The Horse Review This week on Horse Talk, host Lauren Abbott of The Horse Review shares midweek updates on new content testing across print, digital, and podcasts, and announces a deeper focus on equestrian women’s brain health and longevity; especially ages 35+ navigating perimenopause, stress, and changing lifestyles. She says the community is asking for science-backed research and case studies on how riding supports nervous system regulation, stress

Many equestrians rely on riding alone for fitness, but research shows sedentary habits and muscle loss increase injury risk. Off-horse strength and mobility training is essential for rider longevity, performance, and health after 35.

Fear in riding is a nervous system response, not weakness. Learn how the amygdala, trauma conditioning, and neuroplasticity shape fear in the saddle—and how to retrain it.

How your brain processes a thousand variables in a single stride.

Low energy and poor nutrition can impair riding performance. Learn how neuro-nutrition impacts brain function, reaction time, and safety for women riders over 40.

Horses detect subtle changes in human cortisol, heart rate, and nervous system state—revealing how emotional stress transfers between species.