Starting a Youth Horse Club
So you have a group of horse loving kids and they want to start a club. Now what? Here are some basics for starting a new youth horse club and…
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Round 1 Winners Shine Again in Round 2 at 2011 NFR
…and try and win some money. I had no clue. I knew the horse was good, but all the horses are good and all the riders are good, so I…
Riding While Pregnant
…as my mother, Cindy Sydnor, is a dressage trainer as well. When people ask me when I started riding, I always say, “In the womb!” which is sort of a…
Head-to-Toe Grooming for Your Horse
…great grooming results. Your horse will not only look good, he’ll feel good, too. Start your grooming with a rubber curry or rubber curry glove. A glove works best on…
Condition Your Trail Horse
…tack, mount up, and head for a trail with good footing. Walk your horse. Walk your horsethe first mile out to warm him up. Start with walking from 20 minutes…
Making 3-Star Horses on the 3-Year Plan
…six-year-old, run his first Advanced three-day at age seven, and (if he’s good enough) his first four-star at eight. I start each youngster with the idea that he may get…
O.K. Estes Trains Quality Cutting Horses
…cow in the proper vision, meaning you don’t go straight to its head until after they’ve started rating it. Then you can step up to it and start making what…
How to Evaluate a Weanling
…them on buying and selling. And, because we run a training program designed to give these young horses a great head start on basic skills (learn more at YearlingHeadStart.com), I…
Ahlmann and Farrington Win on Opening Day of Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament
…a really fast horse and there were a few good turns that I could make some time. It was a really good start and I hope we can keep it…
Seven Things to Teach Your Trail Horse
…a good attitude. A good attitude trumps all other desirable characteristics in a trail horse simply because with the right attitude, he is more?inclined to load willingly, get along?with other…