Year-Round Health Plan for Your Horse
…entirely wrong for your situation. The core of the horse’s diet should be pasture or hay. This is the food horses are designed to eat. Period. The horse does not…
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The Magic and Mystery of a Horse’s Movement
…who simply don’t enjoy jumping. There are horses who carry the blood of cutting horse royalty that prefer being trail horses. Usually, however, horses are at their best and happiest…
Pressure, Then Reward
…inquisitive mind helps you, the trainer you might be working with, and ultimately your horse. For now, though, we’re concentrating on things you and your horse can do together. Horsemanship…
Winter Horse Hoof Care
…the front feet are shod according to your preference. This is an especially good option if your horse needs front shoes for therapeutic reasons. Cons: Your horse’s legs work together…
Adopting a Rescue Horse–What You Need to Know
…for a beloved horse than earning money in the transaction. Or someone in need of a break from the cost of horse care might gift a horse, temporarily or permanently,…
Making Headway
…can safely work with your horse in extreme situations without endangering himself or your horse. Remember, too, no horse wants to be head shy. If we can show him he…
Easing Your Horse into Retirement
…every older horse deserves. When to say when An acute injury usually leaves little room for doubt when it comes to planning a horse’s future workload. A horse with a…
Bridling Your Horse
…index finger raises the horse’s top lip. No sense going beyond this step until the horse holds his head still and relaxed. Keep your horse’s head down and his neck…
Book Excerpt: The Competitive Edge III – Gravity, Balance, Kinetics of Horse and Rider
…control and be able to determine the degree of sideways travel of the horse’s outside legs, because the correct and unforced stepping over of the inside legs primarily depends on…
Own the Perfect Patient
…And no one needs to get hurt.” If your horse won’t stand quietly for veterinary care, you’ve got some training to do. Follow the steps here, helping your horse become…