Beat the Barn-Sour Horse Blues
…training at which it can easily be overcome. The result? You must teach your horse to be responsive to your cues. Once he’s relaxed, with his focus on you, he’ll…
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How to Keep Your Horse Straight to Fences
…between gaits (canter to trot is my favorite and the one I’ll show you here) counter-canter, once of the most useful exercises I know, because it makes you take hold…
Florida Dressage Forum Features Top Riders
…forum that brought together some of the sport’s top judges, trainers and riders. The two-day event in March 2005 provided a relaxed setting for discussion about the daily training requirements…
Change Your Horse’s Attitude
…his level of training or condition. After two, maybe three times tops, the horse won’t stop. He’ll actually pull you into the ring because he thinks he can rest in…
EQUUS Consultants: The Strained Stifle in Horses
…and in excellent shape and not overworked. While riding, I do exercises to strengthen her stifles, such as backing up. I have owned her since she was 3 months old…
Karen and David O’Connor on Bolters, Nerves
…other key competitions in their discipline. Here, they answer your questions on riding and training. David and Karen O’Connor | Photo by Brant Gamma Question: How do you handle a…
Swimming Made Simple for Your Horse
…new. Numerous professional horse-training facilities swim horses for fitness and rehabilitation from injuries. The Chincoteague ponies are world famous for their annual supervised swim across the bay in Virginia. In…
Ask Horse Journal: 05/05
…wide twist. If it’s not the saddle, then look to exercises on the longe line to evaluate position. She should be sitting up on the points of her pelvis and…
Managing Heat Cycles in Mares
…heat cycles to interfere with riding and training and horse safety. Horse health care is extremely vital with a cycling mare, so these horse tips from the horse experts will…
Diabetes In Horses
…to watch very carefully for any signs of foot soreness, weight gain or changes in the neck crest. When the horse exercises, glucose is able to get into his muscles…