Tackling the ‘Hunter Puissance’
…confidence paid off when Kristy successfully hand-galloped the 14-year-old mare to the handy round’s final fence, a cordwood wall set at 5-feet-1½ inches tall. The pair won the 2016 championship…
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Handling Hooves Safely
…your hand around the back of the leg, keeping your thumb close to the rest of the hand. Don’t wrap your thumb around one way and your hand the other…
Busted: 6 Training Myths
…from that tension. To me, good hands are still hands, because horses trust them. When your hands are still, your horse can learn to settle in and be comfortable with…
Handt Named U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Chef d?Equipe/Technical Advisor
…Committee, and USEF Para-Equestrian High Performance Committee recommended Handt for this position. Kai Handt | Photo Copyright USEF Archive Handt (Wylie, Texas) has a great depth of experience in the…
Dallying with Clay O’Brien Cooper
…you come down to the horn with your right hand, your left hand is up away from the saddle horn and the right hand is coming down to the horn….
Ask the Experts: Developing Trust in Your Hand
…a real trust issue here. Your horse must have complete trust in your hand, and, of course, your hands must be worthy of that trust. She must not feel that…
Centered Riding Revisited: The Four Basics and Grounding
…spreading your hand below it so your little finger rests on your pubic arch. Your center will lie behind the palm of your hand. Put your other hand over the…
Solaris EMF Named Overall Grand Champion of 2015 Sallie B. Wheeler/US Hunter Breeding National Championship
…Manor Farm and handled by Richard Taylor. Arbor Hill also won the Two-Year-Old Hunter – Colts/Gelding class. Taylor earned the Leading Handler Award and Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Oare were…
Mounting Tips
…forward, and use both hands on your horse’s neck to stabilize yourself. In a Western saddle, place both reins in your left hand and place that hand on your horse’s…
Kelley Farmer Once Again Grabs the Glory in the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
…second round, judges awarded a base score, Option Bonus Score and a Handy Bonus Score, assessing the handiness of the round. Kelley Farmer winning the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby…