Develop Your Dressage Horse’s Topline

…puzzle, there are rider pieces, horse conformation pieces, horse-reaction pieces, interpretation-of-aids pieces, temperament pieces and your horse’s heart or his willingness-to-please pieces. All of these physical, mental and emotional puzzle…

Master the “Slow Down” Cue

horse to stop, but then also gives her horse a signal to keep going, the horse learns to disregard the stop signal. John says there are many ways that happens….

Sandy Croote: Minis are Horses too

…applied to all horses. PH: How do minis compare to full-size horses in handling? Croote: Miniature horses, although small in size, are similar to large horses. They are eager and…

Does Your Horse Have Cow Sense?

…today,” she said, “especially in reining horses and Quarter Horses. Someone might purchase a horse with cutting training as their trail horse.” Many trail horses come with a world of…

Blanket Care

…that’s detergent-free. Detergents weaken waterproofing treatments and can irritate a sensitive horse’s skin the next time he wears the blanket. Such products as Rambo Blanket Wash, among others, are specifically…

Ponying Can Be Fun And Effective

…the horse being led. To avoid confusion, we’ll use “pony horse” to refer to the horse you’re riding and “ponied horse” to refer to the horse you’re leading. If you’ve…

Ponying

…the horse being led. To avoid confusion, we’ll use “pony horse” to refer to the horse you’re riding and “ponied horse” to refer to the horse you’re leading. If you’ve…