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Backing with a Loose Lead
If you have been following this series, we’ve been discussing how to teach your horse basic ground training commands including “come to me”, “move away from me”, and “whoa” or stop. Now I am going to share tips for teaching your horse the fourth basic command- how to “back”. Make sure your horse is consistently responding to the first three commands before introducing this lesson. Backing is an excellent exercise to improve communication with your horse and sharpen your reactions to control his body position.
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The summer season of trail riding is now in full swing
The summer season of trail riding is now in full swing. With most schools closed for the summer, people are looking for places to ride their horses. We have a special event that you, your family and friends might enjoy with their horses. Even if you do not have a horse, but have some experience riding, we can supply horses. Over the years, I have always enjoyed combining horse vacations with historical locations.
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The Magnificent Met Mounted Police Return To Olympia, The London International Horse Show
Adding to this year’s stellar line-up of entertainment, the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police will be returning with their breath-taking Activity Ride, a phenomenal demonstration of skill and bravery as they negotiate hazards, portraying complete trust between horse and Officer. Expect horses jumping through a solid paper wall, fire, and many more edge-of-the-seat moments as the horses boldly illustrate their nerves of steel, in perfect formation.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve Like The French: Gougeres
Fireworks exploding, people cheering, champagne corks popping; the familiar sounds of New Year’s...
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- 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 9: Win a Care Bundle from Sterling Essentialsby Sally Spickard on December 9, 2022 at 4:00 pm
It’s time to kick off the final month of 2022 with some free stuff — everyone’s favorite! This year, we’ve partnered with a whole slew of brands for these 12 (or more!) giveaways. There will
- 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 9: Win a One-Year Membership to Ride iQby Sally Spickard on December 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm
It’s time to kick off the final month of 2022 with some free stuff — everyone’s favorite! This year, we’ve partnered with a whole slew of brands for these 12 (or more!) giveaways. There will
- Friday News & Notes Presented by Zoetisby Kate Samuels on December 9, 2022 at 5:03 am
PSA for all you winter warriors: blanketing your horse is absolutely no guarantee of cleanliness, helpfully demonstrated by my pocket rocket Beep here. The skill it requires to roll in a relatively non-muddy field and
- Thursday Video: Just A Bunch of Satisfying Horsey TikToks, TBHby Tilly Berendt on December 9, 2022 at 12:44 am
Yesterday, our farrier popped to the yard to sort a touchy nail on one of our ponies, and sometime in the process, he happened to mention that he’d accidentally become TikTok famous. And I’m not
- Sessions We’re Looking Forward to at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention This Weekby Sally Spickard on December 8, 2022 at 5:31 pm
It’s time to kick things off at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, this year hosted in picturesque Savannah, GA at the Hyatt Regency Savannah Hotel. The Annual Meeting & Convention is an opportunity for
- 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 8: Win a Delaire Backpack from Veltriby Sally Spickard on December 8, 2022 at 4:00 pm
It’s time to kick off the final month of 2022 with some free stuff — everyone’s favorite! This year, we’ve partnered with a whole slew of brands for these 12 (or more!) giveaways. There will