6 Things to Know Before You Adopt a Rescue Horse
…start choosing a horse. 3. Start Horse Shopping Most organized rescues’ websites feature the horses ready to be adopted. But they’ll likely also have horses not yet on the website,…
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Longeing Lessons for Your Horse
…the movement. Done well, longeing is a wonderful tool. Old horses, young horses, horses recovering from stresses or injuries, and those at shows or events where there’s no place for…
Smooth Operator: Smooth-Gaited Trail Horses
…horses because of a gaited-horse owner you met at your barn or on the trail. Talk to this owner, as well as other gaited-horse owners. Ask where they got their…
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…
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….
Starting the Partnership Off Right
…or troubled horses, as well as horsemanship that emphasize the mind and behavior of the horse. Her instruction reflects her passion for equipping both horses and humans for success on…
A Framework for Developing Rein Control
…The Plan • We work with just one part of the horse at a time, such as the horse’s hip or nose. • We teach the horse a rein language…
The Tennessee Walking Horse
…horse? A. Avoid a “Big Lick” show horse, even if the seller insists that you can simply remove the shoes and create an instant trail horse. A Walking Horse bred…
Controlling Movement (Part II)
…or troubled horses, as well as horsemanship that emphasize the mind and behavior of the horse. Her instruction reflects her passion for equipping both horses and humans for success on…
Longe Your Horse with Confidence
…the horse should go forward. That sounds obvious, but watch someone trying to longe a horse if they don’t have that objective clearly in mind-they’re all over the arena. Horses…