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Training Outside the Box

by Lynn Palm | | Horse Training, Lynn Palm

“Training Outside the Box” is just in time for spring training. The “box” refers to those confined areas, such as arenas and paddocks, where many riders have spent winter training time. Let’s get out of the “box”

Resistance to Canter

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie What do you do when your calm and cool horse doesn’t want to move out at...

What Is A “Broke Horse?”

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm, Horse Training

We hear the term broke horse and sometimes it has a negative connotation as if it is describing a...

How to Put Your Horse in Balance through Proper Bending – Part 3

by Lynn Palm | | Horse Training, Lynn Palm

In our last PPT Training Tips, “How to Put Your Horse in Balance Through Proper Bending – Part 2”, I reviewed what a correct bend of your horse’s body looks like, and the aids sequence used to ask your horse to bend correctly.

The Big Comeback

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie Confidence is tough to regain after a fall. It’s much easier to work...

Horses Are Survivors

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie Have you worked with a rescued horse or a horse with abuse in his past?...

Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Success

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Notes From Julie Anyone who has ever invested in the stock market has seen this disclaimer:...

How to Put Your Horse in Balance through Proper Bending – Part I

by Lynn Palm | | Horse Training, Lynn Palm

Have you ever ridden a horse on a curve or a circle and felt the horse speed up, lose his balance and not be able to follow the path of the curve or the circle? You may have been asking your horse to trot in a curved arc over logs in a trail class, lope a circle in a horsemanship pattern or ride a turn on a hunter course.

Feeding Treats

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm, Horse Training

While I am not against feeding treats, I do think it is more appropriate and safer for treats to...

Western Dressage: You Can Do The Same In A Western Saddle As A Dressage Saddle!

by Lynn Palm | | Dressage, Horse Training, Lynn Palm

This is a subject that reminds me of our Western Dressage motto “Why Not?!” A saying I have said since I learned of the vast interests in Western Dressage at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games. For the first 30 years of riding I rode consistently in the Dressage saddle.