Controlling Movement (Part IV)

…your hands are free. Place one hand on the side of your horse’s face and one hand on his shoulder. Begin by rubbing your horse in these two hand positions,…

3 Saddle Stretches

hand and rest that hand on your horse’s withers or somewhere comfortable. 1? Gently take your free hand toward your horse’s tail a few times. How much of your body…

Making Headway

…so well they don’t have to pitch a fit, like the 13.2-hand pony who discovered she had an altitude advantage over her pint-sized handler when she raised her head. But…

U.S. Drivers Take Silver at WEG

…Medal in the Four-In-Hand Driving World Championship on Saturday at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Until now the best finish for a U.S. Four-In-Hand

Ask the Experts: A Good Hand Position

hand-a hand that is sensitively following the horse’s movement. There are times when riders must widen their hands briefly. For example, if a horse comes above the bit or if…

Correct Way = Safe Way

…reins up and over the horse’s head and holds the end close to the bit in her right hand the other end in her left hand. She also has run…

Develop Your Dressage Horse’s Topline

…the poll and the energy is received without any resistance in the hand. What next? I use the term “qualify” to explain what happens when the energy reaches your hand….