Training Tips

Foundation is everything. You don’t appreciate a good foundation until you don’t have it. Think about that. If you’ve got…

Although it may seem odd, your horse’s responsiveness when you ask him to move forward under saddle (his gas pedal)…

Everybody’s first horse should be a 23-year-old, one-eyed, crippled, ugly gelding. Think about the mental picture you get when you…

I often get asked if when teaching a horse the Fundamentals can you work on the groundwork and riding exercises…

Here’s a scenario that’s common for a lot of riders: They’re riding their horse on the trail and the horse…

When people tell me how long they’ve been riding or working with horses in general, I put no stock in…

I stress the importance of being a confident rider at all three gaits – walk, trot and lope – because…

When you first get in the saddle, don’t immediately go somewhere. Instead, spend a few minutes flexing the horse’s head…

When looking for a horse, you need to assume a business mentality. You’re entering into a business transaction, not finding…

Since a hot horse is always going to be thinking ahead of himself, you’ll want to shorten him mentally by…