Training Tip: Practice Builds Confidence at the Canter
If your confidence abandons you when it comes to cantering, don’t fear! You’re not alone and your feelings are completely…
Training Tips
Training Tip: Can You Teach an Older Horse to Neck Rein?
Question: I have a 13-year-old gelding that I am wondering about teaching to neck rein. He has been direct reined…
Training Tip: Canter With Confidence: Get Experienced Help
It takes consistent practice to get comfortable riding your horse and gain confidence in the saddle. However, it’s important you’re…
Training Tip: Horse is Losing Forward Motion When Doing Bending Transitions
Question: I’ve finished the Fundamentals and am working on the Intermediate level with my horse. When doing Bending Transitions, when…
Training Tip: Canter With Confidence: Practice One Rein Stops
If your confidence slips when it comes to cantering your horse, you’re not alone! Most equestrian, including myself, are nervous…
Training Tip: Head-Shy Rescue Horse
Question: I am quarantining a 10-year-old Arabian gelding I picked up for a rescue out of a kill pen. He…
Addressing Cross-Tying Problems
When it comes to horse-tying situations gone wrong, nothing is as scary as a horse reacting in cross-ties. Unlike other…
Training Tip: Canter With Confidence: Practice Posting to the Trot
When you’re first learning to ride your horse, it’s normal to be leery of cantering. Gain confidence and master the…
Training Tip: Help for a Horse That Won’t Stay in a Stall
Question: My 16-year-old Appaloosa/draft mare won’t stay in a stall. She jumped a 4-foot stall gate from a standstill. After…
Are You Making Your Horse Spooky and Reactive?
Horses are naturally cautious of the world around them. As a prey animal, their flight or fight instinct – their…
