Crossing Water With Your Horse Without a Big Splash
…at the beginning, the basis of all Lyons training. Revving the horse’s motor to force him across the creek doesn’t fit the rules. Remember, too, that when you want to…
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Prevent Dehydration and Acute Mountain Sickness while Trail Riding
Some of the American West’s most spectacular trails take riders to elevations of 10,000 feet or more. The most obvious effect on our bodies of such altitude is the shortness…
On the Trail Lameness
You’re out on the trail and your horse suddenly starts limping. What do you do? 1. Slow to a walk. 2. Find a place where it’s safe to dismount and…
Why Your Horse Gets Nervous in the Woods
…becomes an adult. It’s something trail riders must work to overcome with further training and eventual habituation to the wooded-trails environment. This article originally appeared in the August 2010 issue…
The Benefits of Roping Both Ends
All of your top team ropers can head and heel. The guys who’ve put a lot of effort into their team roping have spent enough time and have strong enough…
How-To: Make the Most of Your Skill Level
Sooner or later, it’s inevitable that you’ll get your number raised as your skill level improves. And as you get to where you start winning, there becomes a strategy as…
Team Roping Success: Increase Your Horse’s Performance
In team roping, good equipment that fits and is adjusted to your horse is always essential to your success, because it directly affects how he works. And while everything from…