Imprinting Claudio

…baby horse (sun bathing in his favorite ditch) surrounded by adoring humans He had a tiny little halter on his head in the first couple of weeks. This was not…

Tie Your Horse Safely

…from the trailhead.” Shea strongly advises investing in a sturdy leather halter/bridle combination, then leaving on the halter portion at all times when trail riding and camping. Never tie by…

The Right Start for a Young Horse

…all commands. After longeing Kurzan five minutes in each direction, Doug slipped the halter over the bridle and clipped the longe line to the halter’s ring. Doug rode the horse…

Cross-Tie Release Rings

…snaps. Maybe you anchor them with baling twine. Or you may still be a little apprehensive. If you attach the cross-tie snaps to the halter, you risk injury trying to…

How to Pony with Confidence

…horse should also calmly allow ropes to touch his legs and tail, and should drag logs without spooking. Your ponied horse should be halter broke and lead well from the…

Increase Turnout Safety

…of leaving halters on turned-out horses is their catchability should they go astray. The big downside is that unbreakable halters sometimes get caught on immovable objects of the horse’s own…