The first thing when talking about mental training for the rider is that I believe we all need to understand we must be very positive thinking in our abilities. We must believe absolutely in what we are able to do. And that means recognizing ...
Over the last 15 years I have worked with a number of blind horses, probably three or four dozen. Most have been blind in one eye, some totally blind. Through practical experience I've come to find that when a situation like this ...
Why is it so important to have control of your horse's hip? Many times I've witnessed a horse spook and bolt down the trail completely out of control. Besides the obvious danger to the rider, everyone else on the trail is at risk as well. ...
One of my favorite horse activities is playing in the water. There's just something very soothing and natural about horses and water. That is if your horse is accustom to it. Unfortunately, where we live there's not a whole lot of water in ...
A Face-Off With Rope Halters: They're Knot So Natural After All
Last Spring I had a holistic veterinarian come out to do some bodywork on my horse; that experience ended up having a profound impact on both she and I in more ways than one. Unfortunately, it took some time for her thoughts ...
How frequently do you find yourself dealing with a distracted horse? Is the problem you are facing getting better, worse or staying about the same? Do you dread loading your horse up and taking him to a new place for fear of ...
Leg yielding is ... an invaluable exercise that teaches a rider how to move a horse's body and teaches a horse to connect from back to front. The leg yield can be ridden anywhere on a straight line or a circle and is a foundation for ... ...
Are you having trouble with your back ups and stops? Maybe your horse is not stopping quickly enough or straight enough. Maybe when you ask your horse to back up you feel like you have to pull really hard. When you stop from a ...
There are several things to consider when you are taking up the task of learning to ride a horse. Whether this is a new endeavor for you or you've been working at it for a while, showing up prepared for your lesson ...
When we think of contact with the gaited horse, we have to explore much further into the gaited horse's mouth and look at different concepts and terms that shapes our trail horse's needs. ...
