Farrier-Friendly Horses
…horse’s history. Your farrier will expect your horse to stand quietly and pick up his feet with indifference. If your horse is at all uncooperative, it’ll take longer to work…
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Search and Rescue Partnerships
…muscle tension. All horses can be search horses if their owners will accept the fact that search horses are cultivated, not trained. And the result is not only a horse…
Meet the Monsters
…being purposely annoying. But horses don’t do that. When a horse is afraid, he’s afraid. Period. The horse is actually one of the least stubborn, most courageous animals on earth….
English Horse Bridle Choices: Make it Simple
…buy curb horse bits, walking horse bits, gag horse bits, snaffle horse bits, hackamores, sidepulls, kimberwickes, pelhams-the list goes on. The common denominator among all this horse headgear is that…
The Invisible Connection
…horsemanship that leads you to this kind of relationship with your horse. To get there, you’ll need to perfect several separate horse training lessons. Developing an invisible connection is a…
Perfect Ground Manners
…out. A horse who is aggressive in the stall is most likely scared. But he’s also dangerous. In some situations, a stalled horse may have developed the bad habit of…
Horse Psychology and Behavior (Part I)
…language. Unfortunately, many horse owners have no idea how to “read” their horse’s language, or how to communicate with their horse in a way the horse understands. This inability to…
Showmanship and Grooming
…a horse with good conformation than one with poor conformation. Look at the horse and study his faults; try to correct these faults and make him look as much like…
Eight Great Rider Makeovers
…money for school and to support her horse habit. Horse connection: Under the guidance of her grandmother and aunt, Amy has been on a horse since she was two years…
Own the Perfect Patient
…And no one needs to get hurt.” If your horse won’t stand quietly for veterinary care, you’ve got some training to do. Follow the steps here, helping your horse become…