It’s a natural instinct. When your horse gets nervous and starts “antsing” around, you try and calm him by looking down at him, petting him on...
In the previous issue of Performance Horse Digest, I had explained the benefits and exercises used to perform athletic circles. When your horse can perform...
Photos Courtesy of Ross Hecox In selecting a prospect, we take into consideration both a horse’s physical and mental conformation. To be an athlete, he must...
Sandy Collier – You’ve been working all along on encouraging your horse to stay framed-up even when you put slack in the reins. By now he...
Knowledge is power. It’s always in your best interests to fully understand the dressage tests before you compete. Take time to review and there will be...
Leader – Taking leadership from the ground into the saddle is an important thing. You may become quite efficient at controlling your horse on the ground,...
When you ride your horse, I bet you love it when you feel like there is nothing else but you and your horse … and you...
Athletic Circles – By now, you have introduced your horse to the hackamore, and he’s learned about both lateral and vertical flexion, as well...
As people begin and continue with their riding programs, a few things usually surface that have some bearing on success. Among them: consistent riding and personality...
Sandy Collier “Rounding” the Circle In the exercise, Baseball Diamond, you worked on steering by leaving out a base and cutting across to overcorrect a drift....