Controlling Movement (Part IV)
…Good horsemanship is not about making horses do things, but rather, through the psychology of comfort and discomfort, knowing how to set something up so that our horse wants to…
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6 Things to Know Before You Adopt a Rescue Horse
…start choosing a horse. 3. Start Horse Shopping Most organized rescues’ websites feature the horses ready to be adopted. But they’ll likely also have horses not yet on the website,…
Longeing Lessons for Your Horse
…the movement. Done well, longeing is a wonderful tool. Old horses, young horses, horses recovering from stresses or injuries, and those at shows or events where there’s no place for…
Smooth Operator: Smooth-Gaited Trail Horses
…horses because of a gaited-horse owner you met at your barn or on the trail. Talk to this owner, as well as other gaited-horse owners. Ask where they got their…
Year-Round Health Plan for Your Horse
…Grain Although most horses enjoy eating grain, many don’t need it and will become overweight if you feed it. Growing horses, horses in regular work, and pregnant or lactating mares…
When to worry about coughs
…the horse’s exposure and might contribute to coughing,” Buechner-Maxwell says. Of course, your horse’s history will also provide important clues. “If you own a horse with heaves and he is…
Starting the Partnership Off Right
…or troubled horses, as well as horsemanship that emphasize the mind and behavior of the horse. Her instruction reflects her passion for equipping both horses and humans for success on…
A Framework for Developing Rein Control
…The Plan • We work with just one part of the horse at a time, such as the horse’s hip or nose. • We teach the horse a rein language…
Putting Movement Together (Part II)
…earn positive feedback from your horse consistently), a whole new world opens up. When we are able to offer our horses purpose, playfulness and creativity through our groundwork we ignite…
The Tennessee Walking Horse
…and training. Her e-mail newsletter (www.horse-sense.org) is a popular worldwide resource. Her latest book is The Horse Behavior Problem Solver: Your Questions Answered about how Horses Think, Learn, and React…