Longe Your Horse with Confidence
…the horse should go forward. That sounds obvious, but watch someone trying to longe a horse if they don’t have that objective clearly in mind-they’re all over the arena. Horses…
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Horse & Rider 2003 Articles Index
…lesson horse, Horseman’s Handbook, April, pg. 36 Mounting up correctly, Trailwise, June, pg. 96 Playtime for a mouthy horse, Inner Horse, Oct., pg. 86 Reaction to dog whistle, Inner Horse,…
A Direct Approach to Neck Reining
…water bottle.” And the horse that responds with a feather-like touch of the reins is the hallmark of a well-broke western horse. It’s what accomplished horsemen like Dunning strive for….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Year-Round Health Plan for Your Horse
…entirely wrong for your situation. The core of the horse’s diet should be pasture or hay. This is the food horses are designed to eat. Period. The horse does not…
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…
Create Proper Alignment in Your Horse
…diagnose which part of your horse is out of alignment. Straighten your horse using Lyons cues to control your horse’s nose, shoulder and hip. Put your horse on a straight…