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Competitive Trail Obstacles

by Ken McNabb | | Horse Training, Ken McNabb

Whether you compete in trail classes or not, trail obstacle courses are a great way to get your...

Dressage Training For All Breeds And For All Riding Disciplines, Part 2

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

Dressage education is based on a scale of training where a solid foundation is laid down and then added to as the horse progresses. The image of a pyramid is aptly used for this scale with rhythm as the base and collection at the top.

Pre Flight Checklist

by Richard Winters | | Horse Training, Richard Winters

I train horses in southern California. That means I have more riding days available to me than probably anywhere else in the United States. I was recently presenting at an expo in Wisconsin and realized that many of the attendees had not been able to ride for the last five months! Right about now, theses hardy mid-westerners will be getting out their horses to prepare for some spring and summer riding.

How Do I Handle Riding A Spooky Horse?

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Question: Dear Julie, I usually ride some type of warmblooded horse (not exactly sure of the exact type) during riding classes. He’s often very nervous about a certain corner of the riding circle.

Ask Julie Goodnight

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Question: Dear Julie, I am switching from English to Western and am hoping to get one of your Peak Performance saddles. I am looking at the Monarch Arena/Trail saddle or the Wind River Trail saddle. I really like the sounds of the close-contact design, the narrow twist and especially the memory foam in the seat for my tired old rear-end! But not knowing too much about Western saddles, I am confused by a couple things.

Dressage Training For All Breeds And For All Disciplines, Part 1

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

Often, riders who are unfamiliar with the discipline of dressage think of it as a pretentious style of riding that requires boring repetition to achieve the end result of riding pretty patterns. There are probably some of you reading this right now who are thinking, “What does dressage have to do with my discipline of Western Pleasure?”

Undo It

by Ken McNabb | | Horse Training, Ken McNabb

This month we’ll talk about how to fix problems that we as riders create by bad habits that have...

The Best Exercise To Do When You Don’t Have Much Time

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm

In the training program at the ranch we never, ever ride a horse without first starting with a bit of ground work. Even the most well trained horse can have an off day and my staff and I always take the time to check what the horse’s physical, mental and emotional states are prior to riding. This also helps us see what the horse’s level of resistance may be.