Training Tip: Back Circles to Improve Your Horse’s Overall Performance
A large part of training performance horses focuses on ensuring your horse’s entire body, from his nose to his tail,…
Training Tips
Training Tip: Horse Acts Snarly Around Food
Q: I have a 4-year-old Quarter Horse filly. When I approach her with the grain bowl, her ears go flat…
Training Tip: Broaden Your Young Horse’s Education
If you’re like a lot of people, you may not know what to do with your young horse from when…
Ask Clinton: Mare Turned Aggressive Around Foal
Q: My mare has become very aggressive about protecting her foal to the point that she’s lunged at me and…
Training Tip: The Lightest Amount of Pressure Possible
No matter what you’re asking a horse to do you must always ask with the lightest amount of pressure possible….
Training Tip: Trail Challenge: Draw to a Stop
Goal: To move the horse forward on a loose rein at any gait, then pick up on the reins with…
Training Tip: Why and When I Introduce Spurs to My Horses
When I start a horse under saddle, my first two goals are to establish a gas pedal and a brake….
Training Tip: Ask Clinton: Horse Drags Her Feet
Q: I have an 8-year-old Quarter Horse mare that barely moves. She is cutting bred and is very athletic, but…
Training Tip: Be a Detective: Is Your Horse Better Today Than He was Yesterday?
Every time you work with your horse, you should act like a detective, trying to figure out where your horse…
Training Tip Trail Challenge: Stop on Whoa
Goal: To get the horse to stop from all three gaits when you say the word “whoa” without having to…
