Training Tip: How Posting to the Trot can Make You a Better Rider
Balance gives you an independent seat, allows you to move in rhythm with your horse, cue him correctly and boosts…
Training Tips
Training Tip: If you want your horse to change, you have to be willing to change first
That is the most important concept you can understand when it comes to training horses. When I was an apprentice…
Training Tip: Train Your Horse on the Trail
One of the best places to train your horse is outside on the trail. While it may be a little…
Training Tip: The Independent Seat
The ultimate goal of riding is to have an independent seat. An independent seat means that you’re balanced in the…
Your Horse Testing Your Leadership Comes Naturally
It’s very natural for horses to establish a pecking order. More often than not, the top horse in a herd…
Training Tip: Drop Your Rescued Horse’s Baggage
Don’t treat a rescued horse any differently than a regular horse. Making excuses and special allowances for an abused horse’s…
Training Tip: Don’t Force Your Horse to Accept a Spooky Object
When a horse is frightened of an object, the worst thing you can do is force him to approach it….
Training Tip: Turnout Makes for Healthier Horses
Horses are a herd animal and their bodies are designed to be on the move. I try to keep my…
Training Tip: Making Progress With Limited Time
People ask me all the time, “Clinton, what if I have a 9-to-5 job and don’t have time to work…
Training Tip: Buddy-Sour Horses
Whether your horse doesn’t want to leave his buddies on the trail or overreacts when you take him away from…
