Horse Health Issues
…animals from bothering the horse. Don’t: Force the horse to move. Symptom: Horse is down and refuses to get up. What It Means: Horse is either in a lot of…
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Put the Horse Before the Horse Cart
…the horse moves around you on a long rope. By staying behind the horse’s withers, you push the horse forward, using the horse’s driving instinct-the same instinct that will eventually…
Benefits of a Veterinary Wellness Exam for Your Horse
…horse, the more familiar you will be with what is normal. If you notice something different, don’t automatically brush it off as minor. Check the horse carefully for any obvious…
15 Riding Tips from George Morris
…professional rider’s mentality through the whole spectrum of horse care. “Each person will have his own riding system and way of working a horse,” he said. “The basis of this…
Develop Your Dressage Horse’s Topline
…puzzle, there are rider pieces, horse conformation pieces, horse-reaction pieces, interpretation-of-aids pieces, temperament pieces and your horse’s heart or his willingness-to-please pieces. All of these physical, mental and emotional puzzle…
Transitions, the Secret to Balanced Riding
…the correct training one way or another. If you train well, you make an average horse into a good horse, and a good horse into a better horse and a…
Rehab Right!
Your horse is hurt, and before you know it every person you’ve ever met who’s touched a horse is offering advice. Your daughter’s kindergarten teacher remembers when her horse bowed…
The Slaughter Debate: Solving the Puzzle
…educate horse owners, especially new horse owners, on the responsibility they’re taking on when they purchase a horse.” Other current education efforts in the industry include a handbook being published…
Nine Myths About Equine Rescues Debunked
…and horsewomen who can accompany local law enforcement out on calls. ?Doing routine horse care. Reliable, experienced horsepeople may be needed to do daily chores, such as feeding, cleaning pens…
Connecting With Your Horse in the Round Pen
…a time and rewarding the horse promptly, a whole range of ground manners will improve. That said, round pen training isn’t ideal for every horse, particularly horses with a tendency…