Earn Your Horse’s Respect
“To earn your horse’s respect and trust, you need to make him comfortable for doing the right thing and uncomfortable for doing the wrong thing,” says top trainer/clinician Clinton Anderson. Read on for training tips.
Clinton Anderson
No Bucking Broncos!
Do your groundwork in advance, then know precisely what to do if your horse does buck or crow-hop.
'I Give, You Give'
Feeling hands and a consistent approach will recondition a “heads-up” horse to flex at the poll.
'What's the Rush?'
Is your horse super-lazy on the lead line? Here’s how to get energy into his feet.
Helicopter Exercise
Teach your horse to accept movement and noise above him with this exercise from top clinician Clinton Anderson.
Out-of-Control Trail Horse
What to do on the trail when your horse just won’t settle down—and even tries to bolt.
'Buddy' Problems on the Trail
Does your horse act herd-bound when you ask him to leave his trail buddies? Here’s the fix.
Clinton Anderson: Build Good Habits
Don't let minor faults become ingrained in your horse's mind--correct them from the get-go.
Clinton Anderson: Longeing for Respect, Part 1
Learn to send your horse onto a circle, then ask him to stop, in this first of two parts on longeing for respect.