Basic Schooling

• Keep Your Horse from Pulling on the Longe

  This California trainer's three-step system will help you teach your horse proper longeing etiquette. From the editors of Practical Horseman magazine.

• The Right Start for a Young Horse

  New Jersey trainer Doug Payne has a low-key system for getting youngsters going confidently and calmly. By Susan Powell Marcus for Practical Horseman magazine.

Beginning Rider

• Ease Mounting Pressures on Your Horse

  The way you mount up from ground to saddle at the start of a ride has important implications for your horse's body and mind. By Karen Smith for EQUUS magazine.

• Safety Rules for Kids Around Horses

  Make sure your child (and you!) follow these basic guidelines to enhance safety while riding and at the barn. From the editors of Horse & Rider magazine.

General Training

• The Six Golden Principles of Horse Training

  The co-founders of Cavalia share their insights on equine behavior and training in this excerpt from their new book, Gallop to Freedom. Plus, watch a video preview of the book!

• Correct a Head-Shy Horse with Clinton Anderson

  Teach your horse not to fear movement near his head with this no-nonsense, step-by-step method to cure head shyness. By Clinton Anderson for Horse & Rider magazine.