Ask Clinton: Making Time for Horses
Q: How do I fit my horse into my busy schedule? I work 10-hour shifts, often doing additional work after…
Training Tips
Training Tip: Check In With Your Horse to Prevent Bolting
One of the best ways to deter a horse from bolting or doing any other dangerous behavior on the trail…
Method Tip: Horse Head Tossing Problem, Part 3: A Bad Attitude
If your horse is constantly tossing his head when you ride him and you’ve ruled out a health issue, his…
Training Tip: Address Head Tossing, Part 2: The Horse is Sorry-Broke
If your horse is constantly tossing his head when you ride him and you’ve ruled out a health issue and…
Training Tip: Address Head Tossing, Part One: A Heavy-Handed Rider
There’s nothing more distracting than a horse that frequently throws his head up in the air, dragging the reins through…
Training Tip: Brave Cowards
Whenever a horse is scared of something, the last thing you want to do is act like a predator and…
Ask Clinton: Lead Logic
Q: How do you feel which lead your horse is on while under saddle? Watching you in person and on…
Ask Clinton: Correcting a Horse That Kicks Out
Whether your horse is kicking up to demonstrate his lack of respect or truly bucking out of fear or habit,…
Ask Clinton: Headset for Western Pleasure Horse
Q: I show my horse in western pleasure classes, but he doesn’t want to keep his head down anymore. He’s…
Training Tip: Should You Let Your Horse Eat on the Trail
Invariably, whenever the subject of correcting a horse for snatching grass or eating on the trail is brought up, someone…
