Training Tip: Great Trail Horses Aren’t Born; They’re Trained
The biggest misconception about trail riding, in my opinion, is that people think that every horse should be a good…
Training Tips
Training Tip: Ask Clinton: A Bit or Hackamore?
Q: I’m ready to start riding my horse. Should I use a bit to begin with or do you recommend…
Training Tip: Foundation is Everything
The Fundamentals, the first level of the Method, is the level where, through a series of groundwork and riding exercises,…
Training Tip: Ditch Being Predictable
Predators are very predictable – they do the same thing every day. Think about yourself. What do you do every…
Training Tip: Personal Space and Safety
The safety category of respect refers to your personal hula hoop space. This space is a 4-foot circle that surrounds…
Training Tip: When Your Horse Spooks, be a Leader
When they’re on the trail, a lot of people put their horse on a big, loose rein and let their…
Training Tip: Why Getting Two Eyes is Important
I have a saying: Two eyes are always better than two heels. If I want to teach you something, I…
Training Tip: Beat Fear
When a horse respects you as a leader and uses the thinking side of his brain rather than the reactive…
Training Tip: Symptoms of a Cause
The majority of horse “problems” aren’t really problems at all; they are really just symptoms of a cause. Ninety-five percent…
Training Tip: Keep it Simple
It wasn’t until I started attending clinics and apprenticing under Australian horseman, Gordon McKinlay, that I realized that horses are…
