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…
…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…
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 Champion. This year’s clinicians are Clinton Anderson, Chris Cox and Pat Parelli. These competitors will select a horse out of the remuda, a group of 10 horses, and begin…
…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…
…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…
…perimeter fence. A frightened-or determined-horse can easily go through electric fencing. Horses are also very good at knowing when the power is off! • Barns/stalls: Barn design and layout is…
…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…
…work, you gain more control of your horse. It improves any horse’s behavior in all areas. It can be a foundation to teach your horse to lead better, perform better…
…the horse you want to catch. We’re used to thinking of horses as coming directly toward us, but that’s unlikely, especially in the case of a horse who doesn’t want…
…flies. Horses can expend huge amounts of energy stomping, shaking and running away from pests like horseflies. If biting flies are a problem in your area, protecting your horse with…