Training Tip: Troubleshooting a Horse That Plays With the Bit
It’s very normal in the beginning for a young horse to mouth and play with the bit when he’s first…
Training Tips
Training Tip: Mistakes: Everyone Makes Them
If you talk to any good horse trainer about how they got to where they are, they’ll admit they’ve made…
Training Tip: The Most Important Concept for Horsemen to Understand
If you want your horse to change, you have to be willing to change first. That is the most important…
Training Tip: The Hot Potato Give
The first step to teaching a horse how to collect is to teach him to give to the bit, period….
Training Tip: Understanding a Concept
When you first teach a horse something, it’s a concept lesson. In the concept lesson, your goal is to get…
Training Tip: An Exercise to Slow Down a Speedy Trail Horse
If your horse has a tendency to race ahead when you’re riding in a group, here’s a way to teach…
Training Tip: Collection is Not About a Look
Collection should feel light in your hands, not heavy. In other words, don’t worry about where your horse’s head is…
Training Tip: The Importance of a Good Attitude
Only stop working your horse when he has a good attitude and is respecting you as the leader, or at…
Training Tip: Work on Individual Maneuvers to Avoid Anticipation
If you show your horse in an event with patterns, like reining or dressage, don’t practice the pattern from start…
Training Tip: Take Your Horse’s Experience into Account
Be smart about the trails you take your horse on, being sure to take his experience, your experience and the…
