Training Tip: The Key to Achieving Vertical Flexion With Your Horse
Everybody wants their horse to be soft in their hands and tuck his nose in vertically. I know I want…
Training Tips
Training Tip: Horse Tuning You Out? Get Him Dialed in Right From the Start
You can stop your horse from tuning you out by keeping him engaged with you. You do that by moving…
Training Tip: Don’t Give Mixed Signals When Asking Your Horse to Go Forward
One of the biggest culprits of why horses refuse to go forward and have sticky gas pedals is their riders…
Training Tip: Don’t Get Greedy When Training Your Horse
Your first order of business when you’re teaching your horse anything new is to establish a starting point. If you’re…
Training Tip: Pay Attention to Your Horse’s Frame of Mind
Your horse’s frame of mind is important when you consider what to work on during a training session. Whenever you’re…
Training Tip: Partner With the Right Horse When Learning How to Canter
If you’re learning how to canter, the best thing you can do for yourself is learn to canter on a…
Training Tip: Help for Horses That Anticipate Maneuvers in a Pattern
If you compete with your horse in any sort of pattern class, you should only practice parts of the pattern,…
Training Tip: Your Horse Does Not Think The Way That You Do
One of the most difficult concepts about training horses to get across to people is that horses do not think…
Training Tip: Herd Size Matters When Introducing a New Horse
One of the biggest mistakes I see people make when introducing a new horse to the herd is putting too…
Training Tip: The Importance of Collection
Collection is important in order for your horse to do any sort of maneuver well. True collection—not forcing a horse’s…
