Test Your Eye for Horse Conformation
…less belly. Third: Horse C Horse C is very similar to Horse B in his head and neck. Both are average and lack overall refinement. Horse C’s neck also ties…
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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…
Horse & Rider’s 2001 Articles Index
…Handbook, Nov., pg. 42 BEHAVIOR, HORSE Feeding-Related Problems Horse paws while eating, Horseman’s Handbook, April, pg. 50 Horse nervous at feeding time, Horseman’s Handbook, June, pg. 37 Handling-Related Problems Horse…
From Sour To Sweet: Solving Barn and Buddy Sour Problem Horses
…to distract your horse, divert your horse, and put your horse to work. The message, “Don’t be buddy sour, don’t be afraid, stop that!” means nothing to your horse; it’s…
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…
Managing the Changing Needs of Older Horses
…have included aged horses at the Kentucky Horse Park, reminds people to use their hands, not just their eyes, when evaluating a horse’s weight. “When considering the normal horse’s ideal…
Sweepstakes-Contest-Giveaway Winners
…Horse&Rider Shawna Brown Warwick Schiller Horsemanship Giveaway with Horse&Rider Diane Saunders Sandy Terry Everett Donna Hatten Weaver Leather Synergy Saddle Pad Giveaway with Horse&Rider Wendy Kunz Nanette Kamp Amber Murchison…
Developing a Trustworthy Trail Horse
…is more likely to succeed in leading your balking horse through from horseback, but even then your frightened animal may crowd and jostle, so look for a rock-solid horse-rider combination…
How to build a trustworthy trail horse
…water closely behind to help “push” your horse along. Trying to lead a resistant horse through water can be dangerous. First of all, you can’t physically pull the horse across,…
Evaluating Form and Function
…bad and the ugly” in conformation. Good characteristics lead to positive predictions about the horse’s potential as a sporthorse. They’re not guarantees, though. “Horses with good conformation are not always…