Controlling Movement (Part IV)
…you rub your horse on both sides of the physical pressure. Let the first contact you make with your horse be a reassuring rub. Rub until your horse accepts the…
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6 Things to Know Before You Adopt a Rescue Horse
…start choosing a horse. 3. Start Horse Shopping Most organized rescues’ websites feature the horses ready to be adopted. But they’ll likely also have horses not yet on the website,…
Longeing Lessons for Your Horse
…the movement. Done well, longeing is a wonderful tool. Old horses, young horses, horses recovering from stresses or injuries, and those at shows or events where there’s no place for…
Smooth Operator: Smooth-Gaited Trail Horses
…instructor who’s familiar with gaited-horsemanship techniques. (For a list of certified riding instructors, contact the Certified Horsemanship Association, www.cha-ahse.org.) • Talk to gaited-horse owners. You might’ve become interested in gaited…
Year-Round Health Plan for Your Horse
…Grain Although most horses enjoy eating grain, many don’t need it and will become overweight if you feed it. Growing horses, horses in regular work, and pregnant or lactating mares…
When to worry about coughs
…and fibrous feeds. If a horse is coughing when eating, also always look at the feed—and it may not be the hay,” says Buechner-Maxwell. “If the horse is eating a…
Starting the Partnership Off Right
…or troubled horses, as well as horsemanship that emphasize the mind and behavior of the horse. Her instruction reflects her passion for equipping both horses and humans for success on…
A Framework for Developing Rein Control
…The Plan • We work with just one part of the horse at a time, such as the horse’s hip or nose. • We teach the horse a rein language…
Putting Movement Together (Part II)
…earn positive feedback from your horse consistently), a whole new world opens up. When we are able to offer our horses purpose, playfulness and creativity through our groundwork we ignite…
The Tennessee Walking Horse
…horse? A. Avoid a “Big Lick” show horse, even if the seller insists that you can simply remove the shoes and create an instant trail horse. A Walking Horse bred…