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Hannah Sheppard

 

Log Crossing Technique on the Trail

“My 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding is good-minded overall and nice to ride on the trail. However, whenever we come to a log, he balks, snorts, and starts jigging. If | MORE

 

Teach the Neck Rein

Q: I recently bought a 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. He's good-minded and has done well on the trails so far. However, I still use a two-handed, direct rein, | MORE

 

Stop Balky Behavior

Q: I'm 13 years old and own a 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding named Louie. My grandmother bought him for me last April. Louie is now in a pasture | MORE

 

Nip Biting in the Bud

Q: My 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding has been started well on the ground and under saddle. But he nips at me at times and has actually bitten me | MORE

 

Horse Clipping Tips

I'd like to teach my 6-year-old Paint Horse mare to accept electric clippers. I don't show, but I do like to keep her muzzle, jaw, and bridle path | MORE

 

Halter a Hard-to-Catch Horse

Question: I board my 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding at a farm near my home. He's in a small pasture by himself. Whenever I try to catch him, he | MORE

 

Teach Safe Tying

My 7-year-old Paint Horse gelding trailers well and does well on the trail, except for when I tie him. When I tie him to my trailer, he dances | MORE

 

Teach the Two-Track

Question: I've been trail riding for about a year. My 9-year-old Paint Horse gelding does pretty well on the trail. Someone told me that a maneuver called "two-tracking" | MORE

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