Thoughts On Foal Handling
Recently I was in Hamilton, New Zealand, as a clinician at EquiDays, their national horse expo. I met a lot of great people there, including three talented horsewomen,
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Recently I was in Hamilton, New Zealand, as a clinician at EquiDays, their national horse expo. I met a lot of great people there, including three talented horsewomen,
Read MoreThe first thing I want to suggest is never, as a common practice, allow a horse to move out of control on a lunge line as a way to get rid of pent up energy. It is too much stress on a horse’s legs and it teaches a horse to use his energy against you.
Read MoreAll of you who responded had such great answers in how to train Browny, my virtual horse that is so resistant. My blog is attracting kind, knowledgeable and effective horse people that appear to enjoy training for training sake alone.
Read MoreIt is surprising to me to see well-trained dressage horses leading from place to place as badly as they do. Leading is such a valuable tool for the connection and relaxation you have with a horse when you ride, especially a dressage horse. A horse can be well trained, but if the willingness and acceptance are not there the performance suffers and so does the horse.
Read MoreThe purpose of my blog is to make a connection with you. I can connect with people all over the world, thanks to the computer, and we can explore and correspond with one another on the experiences we’re having with our horses in our life! I also use the blog as a way, to educate, to raise consciousness, and to use philosophical viewpoints that will lead to a better relationship with horses; for training, partnering, and performance.
Read MoreA few benefits you will gain from practicing this lesson is how to communicate with your body language, how to get your horse to wait, your horse learns to come when called, and that your horse can move away when you ask him to. Sounds Good! If you have any questions please post them.
Read MoreIn every clinic that I teach, there are riders eager to canter; all they want to do is canter-canter-canter and maybe work on lead changes. Then there are those who want to canter but dread it, especially with 15 horses in the pen and everyone watching;
Read MoreThere’s a lot to being a trainer’s horse. You have to be well-trained and know your role. Julie Goodnight just brought home a new AQHA horse named Eddies Pick. Here’s his story of what it’s like to be the boss’s horse and how life changed when he happened upon the Goodnight ranch.
Read MoreI train horses and conduct horsemanship clinics for a living. My job requires that I ride numerous horses on any given day. By this time in my career, I suppose I have ridden thousands of horses. These horses have ranged from un-started colts to backyard pleasure horses to the finished bridle horse.
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In this month’s article, we are going to discuss some tips for teaching your foal to lead and how to begin sacking him out. This will lay a solid foundation for the work you will do with him for the rest of his life.
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