Sacking Out the Problem Horse
…The horse has no problem with it and doesn’t respond. The handler wants a response, so he swats the horse with the blanket. The horse jumps. The handler keeps swatting…
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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…
Inside Look: 2011 Road to the Horse
…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…
Cure the Cinchy Set Back
…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…
Recognize the Signs of Equine Neurological Disorders
…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…
Controlling Movement (Part I)
…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…
The Groundwork Waltz
…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…
How to Catch a Runaway Horse
…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…
Feeding for weight gain
…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…
Groundwork with Your Dressage Horse
Sometimes dressage riders think it is enough to teach their horses the movements, but they don’t take into account that a young horse needs more than just movements to excel…