Basics of Bathing Your Horse
Preparation for a Full Bath First I gather what I’ll need: a hose with an adjustable nozzle, a big tub of water I’ve warmed if there’s no running hot water,…
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Team Roping Equipment Basics
Having the right bit on each horse is crucial. You have to experiment to find the right bit for each horse, and the better horseman you become the better feel…
Tack Room Basics: A Noseband Medley
A noseband’s purpose is to help keep the horse’s mouth closed and quiet, minimizing bit evasions. When used with a properly adjusted martingale, it can also help stablilize head position…
Bridling Basics with Julie Goodnight
When you bridle your horse, you need to maintain control while slipping the bit inside his mouth, pulling the crownpiece behind his ears, and securing the throatlatch. When you bridle…
Backing Basics
A horse that backs up well is showing you respect. The better you can get your horse to back up, the more respectful and responsive he’ll be in everything else…
Basics for Bridling Your Horse
When you bridle your horse, you need to maintain control while slipping the bit inside his mouth, pulling the crownpiece behind his ears, and securing the throatlatch. Credit: Julie Melocco…
Top 10 Blood Tests
…your vet’s tool box, and how to make the most of the results. BLOOD-TEST BASICS Your horse’s blood is his basic internal transport system. It carries oxygen from his lungs…
The Lame Horse
…plagued by chronic lameness for the rest of their careers. Basic, old-fashioned horse care, like rest and hand-grazing, can go a long way toward heading off or rehabbing injuries. Times…
Feed Wisely: 5 Rules
…Meet Basic Needs It’s obvious that the most important part of any feeding plan is to meet your horse’s basic nutritional needs, including energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water. Here’s…
Sharon White: Become A Self-Confident Leader for Your Horse
…top riders keep to themselves. Those basics are the same as they’ve been. Building your confidence is a matter of being willing to find out the basics and to repeat…