- Need help finding your favorite H&R article from 2011? This complete list of 2011 articles should help.
From breaking bad riding habits and self-help for your riding fears to despooking tools for every horse and keeping your show horse honest, H&R's 50th anniversary year is packed with information. Find your favorite articles from 2011 here.
Al Dunning’s How’s My Riding?
“Back With Authority,” Feb., pg. 28
“Better Pleasure Practice,” March, pg. 44
“A Cut Above,” April, pg. 46
“Turnaround Techniques,” July, pg. 46
“No Chair-Riding,” Aug. pg. 38
“Get Into Position Down the Fence,” Sept. pg. 32
“A Steady Stop,” Oct. pg. 34
“Circle Up!” Dec. pg. 32
Barns, Property Maintenance
“Making Mesh Work,” Your Horse Your Life, Jan., pg. 45
“Ground Control” (Arena Maker), Your Horse Your Life, Jan., pg. 46
“Nibble Stoppers,” Your Horse Your Life, Feb., pg. 18
“Barn-Planning Worksheet,” Your Horse Your Life, Feb., pg. 21
“The Horse Owner’s Guide to Tractors,” March, pg. 64
“How-Weather Horsekeeping,” Your Horse Your Life, Aug. pg. 22
“Get Organized!” Your Horse Your Life, Aug. pg. 24
“Custom Labels,” Your Horse Your Life, Nov. pg. 18
“Is Your Barn Hazard-Free?” Your Horse Your Life, Dec. pg. 21
Behavior
“Insecure Mare,” Whole Horse Q&A, Jan., pg. 8
“Build Good Habits From the Start,” Clinton Anderson’s Lessons from Real Life, Jan., pg. 52
“Mouthy Colt,” Whole Horse Q&A, March, pg. 17
“Baby Business,” Your Horse Your Life, July, pg. 26
“Water; Shoeing Needs,” Whole Horse Q&A, Sept. pg. 16
“Do You Match Your Horse?” Your Horse Your Life, Oct. pg. 22
“Mare Slams Her Stall Wall,” Whole Horse Q&A, Nov. pg. 10
“Skin Scald; Frantic Feed Time,” Whole Horse Q&A, Dec. pg. 12
“Casting Call for Bad Actors,” Your Horse Your Life, Dec. pg. 18
Bob Avila’s Winning Insights
“Makeover Magic,” Jan., pg. 50
“Rollbacks Revealed,” Feb., pg. 24
“Negative Thinking,” March, pg. 34
“Vintage Warm Up,” April, pg. 36
“The Price Is…Right?” May, pg. 33
“Got ‘Cow’” June, pg. 37
“The Science of Straight Part I: Sidepass for straightness,” July, pg. 42
“The Science of Straight Part II: Straightness in action—the lead change,” Aug. pg. 34
“All About Heart,” Sept. pg. 30
“Gimmick-Free Bits: Part 1,” Oct. pg. 32
“Gimmick-Free Bits: Part 2,” Nov. pg. 24
“Lessons, for Free,” Dec. pg. 30
Breed, Show Associations
“Ownership Not Required,” Your Horse Your Life, March, pg. 20
“Single-Day Shows for Arabians,” Your Horse Your Life, June, pg. 22
“More Opportunities for ‘Oldsters’,” Your Horse Your Life, June, pg. 28
“Paint World Entrants Must Qualify for 2012,” Your Horse Your Life, July, pg. 24
“Color, Disease Testing for Paints,” Your Horse Your Life, Oct. pg. 22
Breeding, Foaling
“Rejected Foal,” Your Horse Your Life, Jan., pg. 49
“Baby Business,” Your Horse Your Life, July, pg. 26
“Small-Breeder Realities,” pg. 38
“Babies on Board—Not,” Your Horse Your Life, Dec. pg. 18
Buying, Selling Horses
“Nerved-Horse Value,” Whole Horse Q&A, Jan., pg. 8
“The Price Is…Right?” May, pg. 33
Clinton Anderson’s Lessons from Real Life
“Build Good Habits From the Start,” Jan., pg. 52
“De-Spooking Takes Patience,” Feb., pg. 22
“Consistency is Key,” March, pg. 32
“Allow The Mistake,” April, pg. 34
“Know Your Limits,” May, pg. 29
“Suitability Is Key,” June, pg. 33
Clinton Anderson’s Philosophy
“Understanding Your Prey Animal,” July, pg. 39
“Train Both ‘Lefty’ And ‘Righty,’” Aug. pg. 32
“Get Your Horse to THINK,” Sept. pg. 28
“The Finer Points of Pressure,” Oct. pg 28
“Use Your Body to Communicate,” Nov. pg. 22
“The Magic of Approach-and-Retreat,” Dec. pg. 28
Commentary
“POV Blindness,” Aug. pg. 12
Conformation Clinic
Leigh Bennett Evaluates Aged Tennessee Walking Horse Geldings, Practice Pen, Jan., pg. 54
Margo Ball Evaluates Aged Paint Mares, Practice Pen, Feb., pg. 31
Gigi Bailey Evaluates 2-Year-Old Quarter Horse Stallions, Practice Pen, March, pg. 39
Rick Baker Evaluates Aged Quarter Horse mares, Practice Pen, April, pg. 41
Jolene Montgomery Evaluates Barrel Horses, Practice Pen, May, pg. 37
Tracy Boyd Evaluates Aged Tennessee Walking Horse mares, Practice Pen, June, pg. 41
Clay Cavinder Evaluates Aged Quarter Horse geldings, Practice Pen, July, pg. 49
Margo Ball Evaluates Aged Appaloosa Geldings, Practice Pen, Aug. pg. 41
Gary Potter Evaluates Aged Quarter Horse Mares, Practice Pen, Sept. pg. 35
Gene Carr Evaluates Aged Pony of the Americas mares, Practice Pen, Oct. pg. 37
Don Topliff Evaluates 3-Year-Old Quarter Horse geldings, Practice Pen, Nov. pg. 27
John Pipkin Evaluates 5-Year-Old Quarter Horse mares, Practice Pen, Dec. pg. 35
Economy
“Boom, Before Bust” (Vintage quote), Your Horse Your Life, Feb., pg. 16
“Gallop Poll: Pump-Pain Plans,” Your Horse Your Life, May, pg. 20
“Club Support,” Your Horse Your Life, May, pg. 24
“Fuel Efficiency,” Your Horse Your Life, Aug. pg. 24
“Recycled Billboard Vinyls,” Your Horse Your Life, Aug. pg. 24
“50 Years of Changing Trends,” Dec. pg. 44
“H&R Gold: Riding It Out,” Dec. pg. 60
