Understanding Horse Personalities, Part 2: How to Train, Reward Mixed Types
For many years I have been interested in the personalities of horses, and I know that every equine enthusiast is interested in horse temperament to some extent. People...
For many years I have been interested in the personalities of horses, and I know that every equine enthusiast is interested in horse temperament to some extent. People...
Whenever animals are kept in confined areas, cleanliness becomes synonymous with healthiness. Horses are no exception to this rule. Whether our equine buddies spend their time...
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I'm getting to know our newest addition to the herd at the Equine Research Foundation-a Tennessee Walking Horse named Jack Daniels who's retired from the show ring....
The medical term for tying up is rhabdomyolysis-which means skeletal muscle (rhabdo) breakdown/damage (lysis). Tying up is characterized by muscle stiffness and pain, sweating, blowing,...
Horseback riding is an athletic endeavor, just ask anyone who has felt head-to-toe sore after a long day in the saddle. And like any...
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If you've ever watched an unfamiliar horse try to gain entry into an established herd, you will probably never forget it. The violence of the herd members as...
http://www.equisearch.com/farm_ranch/management/newhorse_032006/
[/caption] "Giving the face." In the world of riding, it describes the point when your horse softens in the jaw and flexes willingly at the poll in response to light pressure...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/sandy-collier-giving-the-face/
[/caption] Horsemanship is a living art similar to ballet and singing. Living arts survive by the right advocacy of their practitioners. If one generation deviates from the inherited successful (classical) standards,...
As you work your way through this Pop Quiz, you'll find that each question is on its own page. The question is repeated with the corresponding answer on the following...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/hands_on_pop_quiz_final_exam_part_6_072109/
The term "collection" gets thrown around by lots of riders, but if you pinned them down, a surprising number would have a hard time...
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