Does your horse raise his head, stick his nose out, run through the bit, or worse? If so, you’re not alone…Read More »
A common goal for all trail riders is to have a peaceful, pleasant ride. This is not always possible if your horse consistently spooks or bolts from objects…Read More »
Building a Better Trail Horse
There is nothing more uncomfortable than having your horse stop on his front end! If your horse is stopping on his front end (or not stopping at all), he’s not engaging the rear-end. Teaching your horse to collect and engage his rear will provide a better, more comfortable stop…Read More »
Do you remember that very first long ride you took with your horse? My guess is that you experienced soreness throughout your legs or you were extremely sore all over your body. You became this way simply by riding your horse, and not carrying anybody or anything on your back. My point is this. When you put a saddle and bridle on a horse, and proceed to ride them, you need to be considerate of the fact that their bodies are similar…Read More »
Horses are very useful and trainable animals. They can me used for a limitless variety of tasks such as farming, sports, recreation, and even warfare. Their tremendous strength and endurance are very valuable attributes. Not only are they gifted with tremendous physical qualities but they are also intelligent and very receptive to human commands…Read More »
Is your horse comfortable with you on his right side? Can you mount from either side with your horse standing quietly? Can you lead him from either side? Is he comfortable with new things approaching him from his right side? Even if he…Read More »
I suppose the best way for me to help you get started, is to start with you. My first advice would be to prepare yourself for Mother Nature. Horses need care regardless of the weather. There will be times when you will have to go out in the torrential rain, sleet or snow, or the bitter cold as well as the sweltering heat…Read More »
Equine Behavior
When dealing with certain aspects of behaviour that we consider to be difficult or problematic, we need to determine where this behaviour has come from. We know that horses all have the same behavioural patterns, inbuilt from their wild ancestors. There may also be characteristics that horses can display that we perceive to be dysfunctional or expressions of the horses personality. We can try to identify these by asking the following questions…Read More »