Training Tip: Respect Without Fear
You want your horse to respect you, but not fear you. If a horse is afraid of the person training…
Training Tips
Training Tip: A Good Stud Makes a Great Gelding
One of the best things my mentor Gordon McKinlay ever told me as an apprentice was “If he’s a good…
Training Tip: Approach Training Sessions Smartly
Begin and end each training session with desensitizing, and desensitize your horse between each sensitizing exercise. The desensitizing exercises work…
Training Tip: An Important Rule to Remember
A horse never gets any lighter than the first amount of pressure you put on the reins. If you want…
Training Tip: Reward and Respect Must be Balanced
In general, the more you spoil your horse, the less he will respect you. People often make that mistake when…
Training Tip: Unstick Your Horse’s Feet at the Arena Gate
At some point or other, almost all horses develop a magnet to the arena gate. To deter your horse from…
Training Tip: Build the Thinking Side
Imagine the thinking side of your horse’s brain as a big muscle. The more you use a muscle, the stronger…
Training Tip: Train Your Horse on the Trail
Trail work is so much more interesting to your horse than ring work because he doesn’t have to stare at…
Training Tip: Respect: The Foundation Of Control
Training Tip: Protect Your Personal Space
