Are The Kids All Right’
…be able to manage a beginner novice dressage test, or watch them get jumped out of the tack and thrown around like a piece of popcorn in a popper, I…
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“My Girls” Were Great
…has fences from beginner novice to advanced. It was the first time she?d ever jumped outside of our ring, and I could feel her figuring out the footing and correctly…
What Have I Learned This Year’
…Myster, a Paint Quarter Horse gelding, is Heather?s current competitive partner. They finished third and second in two beginner novice starts this year, and He’s reminded us that little horses…
Jim Wofford: Another Notch in Sloopy’s Saddle Horn
…as the dickens, dry as dust, ground like a rock, the last set of the day (all Novices) and yours truly, tired but game. We jumped a few little cross-country…
Dressage for Children
…longe line is best for a novice rider. Muscle memory is relatively easy to develop in young riders and is notoriously difficult to change once defensive postures have been established….
Buying Your First Horse
…out of the stable and dances around while being saddled will probably prove too much horse for a novice to handle, but may be just the thing for an aspiring…
Holder Wins USEF National Advanced Horse Trial Championship
…track in the main ring in front of a packed partons tent and many fans. With more than 700 competitors contesting the championships from the Beginner Novice to Advanced level,…
Avoiding Tricky Situations on the Trail
…a novice on a green horse. If your horse is quiet and familiar with the terrain, you shouldn?t run into problems. On most well-traveled trails, the footing should be fairly…
Questions to Ask a Prospective Trainer
…What are your fee and payment requirements? The key is to ask any question you feel needs an answer. Trainers are used to working with novice horse owners and they…
Training Tips for a Better Barrel Racing Foundation
…racing. One of the most important concepts for novice barrel racers (and experts, for that matter) is the importance of developing a strong foundation in the fundamentals of riding. Here,…