Learning the Ropes with John Lyons
…with him. Teaching your horse ahead of time that a loose rope does not have to be a threat can help prevent a serious injury. Training a horse to be…
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Your blanketing questions answered
…horse is overheated, and a blanketed horse sweats first beneath the material, then along the neck and behind the ears. Overheating typically occurs in horses turned out during warming daytime…
Stand for Fly Spray
…health care, however, is an important part of any horse owner’s training, showing, and horsekeeping routine. Whether you’re a trail rider or a competitor, these horse tips and ground training…
The Mustang
…American Indian Horse Registry (512) 398-6642 www.indianhorse.com American Sulphur Horse Association www.americanspanishsulphur.org American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (877) 853-4696 www.wildhorsepreservation.com Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary (605) 745-5955 www.gwtc.net/~iram/; www.wildmustangs.com Bureau…
The Slaughter Debate: Solving the Puzzle
…throughout its lifetime is probably unrealistic. Horses are typically acquired not just for companionship, but also for riding or other endeavors. When a horse’s suitability as a working or recreational…
So Many Ways to Play
…Inc. American Morgan Horse Association Youth info@morganhorse.com www.morganhorse.com American Paint Horse Association American Junior Paint Horse Association www.ajpha.com; www.apha.com American Quarter Horse Association American Quarter Horse Youth Association www.aqhya.com; www.aqha.com…
Controlling Movement (Part IV)
…you rub your horse on both sides of the physical pressure. Let the first contact you make with your horse be a reassuring rub. Rub until your horse accepts the…
Horse Clinic Cafeteria
In olden days, most people learned horsemanship from a local trainer or riding instructor, if not from the school of hard knocks. Today we can get our horse information cafeteria…
Sacking Out the Problem Horse
…a way to control the pop quiz with a training exercise in which we actually plan disturbances for the horse. They help teach your horse to respond to “go right,”…
Condition Your Trail Horse
…make sure your horse meets these four basic requirements. You enjoy riding him. Make sure this is a horse you genuinely like and want to spend hours riding. He’s old…