If you’re trying to come up with gift ideas as the holidays approach, we can help you out! We asked a few of our employees what their favorite products were and why. Take a look at these first hand reviews and maybe something will seem perfect for the equestrian on your list. Continue reading
Category Archives: Equestrian Community
Meet the Dover Staff – Normand Martel
This week on our Meet the Staff series we introduce you to our Customer Service Manager, Normand Martel! Continue reading
Meet the Dover Staff – Lisa Imperato
This week on our Meet the Staff series we introduce you to one of our Junior Buyer’s, Lisa Imperato! Continue reading
Meet the Dover Staff – Ashly Snell
Part of what makes Dover Saddlery great is the amazing people that work here. With that in mind, we are beginning a new Meet the Staff series so you can get to know about the people who work to bring you the best equestrian products! This week: our Search Marketing Manager, Ashly Snell.
In The Saddle with Whitney Weston
Whitney Weston recently set up her farm in Southern Pines, North Carolina where she rides, trains, teaches lessons, sells horses and competes in upper level eventing. Whitney was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about what events she enjoys, her horses’ special personalities, how she ensures their comfort and catching the horse bug at an early age. Continue reading
In the Saddle with Dr. Tim John of Ecovet Fly Spray
The beautiful weather of spring and summer is often marred by the presence of pestering stable flies, ticks and other biting insects. We douse our horses in fly spray to try to make rides and time in turnout more enjoyable, but bugs are relentless. A new, exciting fly spray is available now from Ecovet™, which has us here at Dover smiling happily as our horses’ tails hang quietly and still while they graze in their paddocks. We were able to chat with veterinarian Tim John about this new fly spray he created and what makes it different and effective. Continue reading
In The Saddle with Joe Meyer
Joe Meyer has had quite the career, from starting to compete at just six years old to representing New Zealand in the 2008 Olympics, he is an equestrian one would want to aspire to be like. In between his time spent competing and practicing, we were lucky enough to talk to Joe about how he got started, where he has seen success and what his favorite products to use are. Continue reading
In the Saddle with Jon Holling
Running Holling Eventing is a full time job, but Jonathan Holling still finds the time to compete at the CCI**** level and coach the Area 4 young riders team to success as well. We were recently lucky enough to speak with Jonathan about his favorite competition, how he braves the cross-country phase, what products contribute to his success and his favorite memories. Continue reading
How to Utilize Horse Jumps
Once you are at the point where you and your horse have developed your foundation of flat work and are ready to start successfully jumping, you and your trainer may want to explore putting different jump patterns together to create a full course. Setting a jump course is a great opportunity to allow yourself to be creative and come up with new ways to challenge your horse that are rewarding for both of you. Continue reading
William Micklem: The Surprises and Delights of Life
We are pleased to have recently added two new bridles from William Micklem to our collection- the Micklem Deluxe Competition Bridle for jumping and eventing and the Micklem Diamante Competition Bridle for dressage. Learn more about William Micklem as he speaks about his recent Lifetime Achievement Award, Irish jumping greats, what is to come and the value of a small horse in this guest post straight from his pen: Continue reading