Photos Courtesy of Darrell Dodds The horse’s personality develops from the combination of his genetic tendencies and his life experiences, the training and handling he receives...
Let’s get started. As you did when first teaching your horse to step his front end around in a pivot, work in a corner of...
Any time you are getting into a different discipline, it is important to know what tack is allowed in competition. The smart rider will research ahead...
Avoiding Training Q: I recently started working with my horse in the roundpen and have made decent progress. He gives me two eyes and follows me...
There are two things to consider when faced with a horse eating grass while you’re on his back. One is when is the grazing taking place?...
Working conditions for the versatile ranch horse have changed to include the show arena, and his employer now might be a mainstream recreational rider. The versatile...
Richard Winters, After over thirty-five years of horse training and working with thousands of horses, I’m convinced that there’s nothing more important than understanding equine psychology....
Jody and I have been back in Arizona for a couple of weeks now. We’ll be here for the winter and it’s starting out like it’s...
Have you ever said, “Well, moving forward, let’s __________ .” You let go of anything that holds you back. You look to what you want to...
Trailer Ready to Haul by Martha Josey & Alissa Burson-Kelly Having your horse trailer prepared to haul down the road is important whether you’re competing...