Understand Your Horse’s Language
…win the Road to the Horse competition illustrate how she quickly created trust with the horse she drew. It also exemplifies one of Westfall’s basic rules in horse training: the…
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Horse & Rider 2003 Articles Index
…lesson horse, Horseman’s Handbook, April, pg. 36 Mounting up correctly, Trailwise, June, pg. 96 Playtime for a mouthy horse, Inner Horse, Oct., pg. 86 Reaction to dog whistle, Inner Horse,…
A Direct Approach to Neck Reining
…water bottle.” And the horse that responds with a feather-like touch of the reins is the hallmark of a well-broke western horse. It’s what accomplished horsemen like Dunning strive for….
Sacking Out the Problem Horse
…The horse has no problem with it and doesn’t respond. The handler wants a response, so he swats the horse with the blanket. The horse jumps. The handler keeps swatting…
An Open and Shut Gate on Horseback
…teach a show horse are going to come into play out on the trail,” Bonham says. In fact, Bonham’s former show horses often make excellent trail horses because they already…
Help Your Horse Age Gracefully
When is a horse old? Every horse is an individual. How quickly a horse ages isn’t necessarily related to his calendar years. Some horses look time-ravaged in their teens, others…
Horse Clinic Cafeteria
…own horse, and review how and why they should work. Be your horse’s advocate. If someone rides your horse in a way that’s unsuitable, don’t hesitate to ask him or…
Cure the Cinchy Set Back
…panicking, maybe even falling down. When a horse sets back, there are likely two issues: the horse’s reaction to being cinched up and the pulling-back problem if the horse is…
Recognize the Signs of Equine Neurological Disorders
…a hand toward your horse’s eye to trigger the menace reflex; your horse should blink and perhaps jerk away. Along your horse’s neck and back on each side of his…
Controlling Movement (Part I)
…to be alert, attentive and confident in order to learn effectively. Becoming the best horseman or horsewoman you can be enables your horse to become their best. Shaping our horse’s…