The Groundwork Waltz
…work, you gain more control of your horse. It improves any horse’s behavior in all areas. It can be a foundation to teach your horse to lead better, perform better…
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How to Catch a Runaway Horse
…the horse you want to catch. We’re used to thinking of horses as coming directly toward us, but that’s unlikely, especially in the case of a horse who doesn’t want…
Feeding for weight gain
…flies. Horses can expend huge amounts of energy stomping, shaking and running away from pests like horseflies. If biting flies are a problem in your area, protecting your horse with…
How to Read Your Horse’s Body Language
…some time and attention, but a better understanding of the language of horses will improve your horsemanship skills, and you’ll be able to read your horse more clearly and fine-tune…
20 Questions About Your New Horse
…wrestle her into my own two-horse straight load, I hitched a ride for her with friends who had a six-horse slant load and the horsemanship skills to encourage her full…
7 Steps to Horse-Buying Success
…isn’t the horse you want to trust on the trail, where he’ll be meeting unfamiliar horses and humans. Also walk away if the horse is unpleasant with other horses and…
The Road to the Horse
Clinicians and equine experts will often say that horsemanship isn’t a destination, but a journey. For most who work with horses, this rings true. Thoughtful trainers and horse owners work…
Create Proper Alignment in Your Horse
…diagnose which part of your horse is out of alignment. Straighten your horse using Lyons cues to control your horse’s nose, shoulder and hip. Put your horse on a straight…
Seven Things to Teach Your Trail Horse
…horse’s world turn upside down while ambling down the trail. 6.Teach your horse to: Maintain his independence from other horses. If your horse is friendly with his herdmates, that’s fine….
7 Things to Teach Your Trail Horse
…your horse overreacts. “I see this happen a lot. A horse in the group becomes animated and starts bossing other horses around, and someone’s horse explodes as a result,” says…