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Six year old paint has only 30 days training. What now?

Hello, I have a 6 year old paint ... shes had 30 days training ... the person I bought her from had her ever since she was just born ... but one day she got on her and she bucked her off ... so she hasn't been ridden for 2 years ...Hello, I have a 6 year old paint ... shes had 30 days training ... the person I bought her from had her ever since she was just born ... but one day she got on her and she bucked her off ... so she hasn't been ridden for 2 years ...

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Green Horse Basics: Choosing and Starting a Green Hunter

With the rising cost of a finished show hunter, English riders are often drawn to the idea of buying a green horse. An untrained horse is less expensive than the more experienced model. But choosing a green hunter, and then beginning its education, can be a challenging undertaking.With the rising cost of a finished show hunter, English riders are often drawn to the idea of buying a green horse. An untrained horse is less expensive than the more experienced model. But choosing a green hunter, and then beginning its education, can be a challenging undertaking.

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How do I know when my horses knees are ready for weight-bearing?

I have a 18 month old stud colt, that I've raised since he was 4 hours old. I'm with him everyday, play with him everyday. He goes to horse shows, he goes on trail rides, and everything, ...I have a 18 month old stud colt, that I've raised since he was 4 hours old. I'm with him everyday, play with him everyday. He goes to horse shows, he goes on trail rides, and everything, ...

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How to get your horse to Load on a Trailer Safely

This is a safe and effective way to teach or reteach your horse to load safely on a trailer without causing injury to you or your horse. The first thing to remember is to stay consistent with the cues you use ...This is a safe and effective way to teach or reteach your horse to load safely on a trailer without causing injury to you or your horse. The first thing to remember is to stay consistent with the cues you use ...

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Putting Longeing into Perspective

Done properly, longeing is far more than just a horse moving around in some semblance of a circle. Whether for basic training or warm-up and exercise, trainers in many different disciplines rely ...Done properly, longeing is far more than just a horse moving around in some semblance of a circle. Whether for basic training or warm-up and exercise, trainers in many different disciplines rely ...

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Spraying for flies does not have to be a battle.

I have a 6 yr. old AQHA gelding that hates to be fly sprayed. It is very important that I can spray him. He jumps "out of his skin" when I even approach ...I have a 6 yr. old AQHA gelding that hates to be fly sprayed. It is very important that I can spray him. He jumps "out of his skin" when I even approach ...

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Start Box Savvy

If you're an eventer, you know every successful cross-country run starts in the same place -- in the start box, where your horse's attitude may set the tone for the entire ...If you're an eventer, you know every successful cross-country run starts in the same place -- in the start box, where your horse's attitude may set the tone for the entire ...

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Improving Performance With Pam Baker

The endless weeks of showing that are available to today's riders can often dictate a hectic schedule, leaving little time to practice rudimentary skills. These basics are the foundation of good horsemanship, ...The endless weeks of showing that are available to today's riders can often dictate a hectic schedule, leaving little time to practice rudimentary skills. These basics are the foundation of good horsemanship, ...

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Dressage for Thoroughbreds?

Here in North America, as in much of the world, warmbloods have become the horse of choice for dressage. Look at the 1996 FEI World rankings of dressage horses, and the top thirty are all warmbloods, with ...Here in North America, as in much of the world, warmbloods have become the horse of choice for dressage. Look at the 1996 FEI World rankings of dressage horses, and the top thirty are all warmbloods, with ...

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