General Training

Calm Your Horse With the Drop-Head Cue

By Julie Goodnight, with J. Forsberg Meyer

The ability to drop your horse’s head by cue is a confidence-building basic. Can you do it? | MORE

Protect Yourself from Horse Kicks

Even the most easygoing horse can send out an unexpected kick. Follow these precautions to keep safe around horses. | MORE

Video: Longeing a Colt Wearing a Saddle for the First Time

By Clinton Anderson with J. Forsberg Meyer

Watch as Downunder Horsemanship's Clinton Anderson shows you how to longe a colt that's wearing a saddle for the first time. | MORE

Jim Wofford: I Owe It All to Labradors

By Jim Wofford

Jim Wofford acknowledges his debt to working with training subjects of the canine kind. | MORE

TTouches for Trail Emergencies

By Cynthia McFarland with Linda Tellington-Jones

Are you going on a long ride? Here are six TTouches to perform if your horse becomes sick or injured on the trail, until you can get to the veterinarian. | MORE

Easing Your Horse into Retirement

By Christine Barakat

Putting an old horse “out to pasture” is unnecessary and even unwise. Instead, consider his needs as well as your own and craft a customized retirement plan that keeps him active and content. | MORE

Learning Theory Training Tools for Positive Horse Behavior

By Emily Weiss PhD CAAB

Develop better communication—and have more fun—with your horse by applying learning theory. | MORE

Clicker Training for Horses

By Colleen Rutherford Archer

Using a clicker to train your horse to play fetch, kick a ball and do other tricks is fun---and it can help you build a stronger partnership on the ground and under saddle. | MORE