Training Tip: Be Smart About How You Introduce Your Horse to Trail Riding
The ideal location for first taking a horse outside is a long dirt road because it gives you plenty of…
Training Tips
Training Tip: The Benefits of Training Your Horse Outside of the Arena
No matter which category a horse falls into — hot-blooded or cold-blooded — riding him outside the confines of an…
Training Tip: Set Your Horse Up for Success When Riding in an Unfamiliar Location
When taking a horse out on the trail for the first time or riding him in an unfamiliar location, I…
Training Tip: You Can’t (and You Shouldn’t Try to) Change Who Your Horse Is
The important thing to keep in mind when working with a horse is that you’re not going to change who…
Training Tip: Handling a Horse That Refuses to Go Into the Arena
When you’re working with an arena-sour horse, don’t think, “How can I make the horse get in the arena?” Think,…
Training Tip: Core Principles of Training
I’m a learn-a-holic and proud of it. I’m always looking for ways to become a better horseman and increase my…
Training Tip: When Your Horse Won’t Leave the Arena Gate
At some point or other, almost all horses develop a magnet to the arena gate. To deter your horse from…
Training Tip: The Spinning Collection Drill
The spin is something that’s difficult to teach horses because it’s very much like a seesaw. Every day, depending on…
Training Tip: Head Carriage on a Loose Rein
Q: My horse, a 4-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter, gives quite well when asked for vertical flexion at the standstill, walk…
Training Tip: Are You Ready to Use Spurs?
Before making the decision to use spurs when training your horse, you should have a secure, independent seat. That means…
