Training Tips

Question: Is it OK to reprimand a horse for trying to bite you when you are desensitizing? I’m working with…

Just like with any new piece of equipment you introduce to a horse, the halter takes some getting used to….

Question: I am starting a few young horses and I am following the Colt Starting Series. If I don’t have…

The more changes of direction you can do with a horse, the better your steering gets. Rollbacks next to the…

Question: My horse has gotten into the habit of running backwards as soon as she passes by me and yields…

Question: Do you ever use draw reins on your performance horses? I’ve seen them used a few times at my…

Question: I have a 4-year-old Quarter Horse/Arab cross I was given for free and was told he was only a…

Question: Our rescue currently has 16 horses on site that live in paddocks in groups of twos and threes. Thomas…

Question: I just recently picked up a filly from a reservation near me. When one of my more experienced friends…

Question: I have a 5-year-old Mustang mare that was unhandled until last fall when I got her. We are working…