Leading a Foal

Even before you teach a foal how to respond to halter pressure, teach him how to follow beside you on a circle, using two loops of cord to guide him….

Senior Horse Eyes: Vision Check

…• Halter and lead rope • A disposable diaper or clean dish towel • Tape, such as duct or electrical • A handful of cotton balls • Hay or straw…

Arabian

…same title. *Bask++ (the “++” indicates a Legion of Merit and includes points in halter and performance)Forty-five years after his importation from Poland, he remains the only U.S. National Champion…

Horse Tack Check with Lynn Palm

…the horse can open his mouth, he can evade the pressure of the bit. If you trail ride, consider a combination halter/bridle. Or, put a well-fitting nylon halter on underneath…

How to Support Your Local Equine Rescue

…but they should be in good repair. Halters and lead ropes. Bits and bridles. Saddles and saddle pads. Blankets (old, infirm horses often need more help getting through winter than…

All About Bitless Bridles For Your Horse

…in most uses. Western trainers often rely on bitless bridles to start young horses, but trainers in English disciplines, who longe and work youngsters in halterlike devices, also are bypassing…