Video: Handling Your Mount When a Horse is Loose
Paula Hitzler of My Horse University discusses how to handle your horse if another horse is loose around him.
How to Saddle a Horse (Video)
Produced by Certified Horsemanship Association, this short video show how to safely saddle a horse.
The School Horse Rider
Looking for a fun, effective, inexpensive way to learn to ride? Consider the school-horse program -- it has more to offer than you think.
How to Fit a Helmet for Horseback Riding (Video)
Produced by the Certified Horsemanship Association, this short video demonstrates how to fit a helmet for horseback riding.
Tips for the School Horse Rider
How can you become a better school horse rider.Here are ten helpful tips to help you get the most out of lessons on school horses at your local stable.
Calm Rider, Calm Horse
It?s impossible to relax and enjoy yourself when your horse is fretting and you're worried he may be ?uptight? the whole time: bolt, buck, whirl around, jig incessantly or hurry at all gaits, crowd other horses, or even rear. Equally important, you worry about your own safety. The fix?? Read this from The Trail Rider.
Riding Bareback -- The Walk
I've never been particularly comfortable riding bareback, but events combined in recent weeks to encourage me to try riding my horse bareback for the first time in about eight years.
Questions to Ask a Prospective Trainer
With all of the different training methods and procedures that are popular in the horse business, finding a horse trainer that meets your needs can be challenging. Knowing what kind of training you need, what your goals are, and what you are willing to pay are important items to consider. This article provides some questions to ask when searching for a horse trainer.
Find an AQHA Instructor
Ready to mount up and go? Not so fast. Before you choose an instructor you need to ask yourself some questions about your goals, your budget, the style of riding you want to do, and the amount of time you can devote to riding. When you've made those decisions, the American Quarter Horse Association can help you find the right instructor.