Horsemanship | Ride Magazine

Whoa!

by Eleanor Blazer | | Horse Training, Horsemanship

“Whoa” is the first verbal command a foal hears, and will be repeated many times over the course of its lifetime. How well the horse responds to “whoa” depends on training and consistent reinforcement.

A Horse, Of Course

by Don Blazer | | Horsemanship

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that out of every 1,000 horses, 999 are smarter than the person riding them.

We give the horse credit for having the mentality of a three-year-old child. We don’t give them enough credit for being “consistent and reasonable”.

Trouble-free Trailer Loading

by Lynn Palm | | Horse Training, Lynn Palm

There is nothing more frustrating than having trouble loading your horse in a trailer. The way to avoid this is to take the time in the first place to properly teach your horse to load and unload properly.

More on Western Dressage

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm, Dressage

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in the media about western or cowboy dressage. I have also seen comments on Face book regarding making it a discipline. According to one Western Dressage website, “Western Dressage is not just another class to enter, not just another skill to learn.

Three Common Mistakes that Erode Your Horse’s Trust

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

Horses know good leadership when they see it because their lives depend upon it. We probably all agree that the ultimate relationship with a horse is one in which the horse looks up to you,

A Horse, Of Course

by Don Blazer | | A Horse, Of Course, Horsemanship

A little more than 10,000 years ago—give or take a 1,000 years—one cave man said to another, “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.” So they did.

First man just ate horses. Later he discovered he could keep lame mares and milk them. That was the beginning of the meat and milk industry.

Reading Your Horse

by Lynn Palm | | Horse Training, Lynn Palm

Before we start training outside the box (a confined area), it is important to recognize and learn how to read the horse to tell if he has inner energy and playfulness that needs to be released through forced exercise like longeing.

Mongolia’s Icon, The Horse, Meets up with Wild Women Expeditions On 14-Day Sensory Immersion in the Saddle

by Press Release | | Places to Go, Press Releases, Trail

A travel company that specializes in women-only wilderness adventures vows that pairing women with one country’s icon – the horse – will yield epiphanies

Western Dressage

by Charles Wilhelm | | Charles Wilhelm, Dressage

There have been many articles about western, or as I call it, cowboy dressage, by individuals well known in the western world. I think the interest in western dressage is a good thing but I also think that in a way people are missing an important point.

Trust Your Intuition to Avoid Injury

by Julie Goodnight | | Horse Training, Julie Goodnight

“Try That One More Time.” When it comes to horses, these words are often looked back on with regret. They’re often the words muttered right before something goes terribly wrong.