Now that you are moving forward, let’s go into more detail about the gaits you and your horse will ride when competing at the Basic Level....
A basic understanding of your horse’s biomechanics helps to improve the quality of performance by giving the rider a mental reference for what he/she is asking...
Learning is the response from a demand to grow or do something that you have never done before. Horsemanship, like life, is an unending journey of...
Dog Lindgren – Jody and I recently received a collection of Western Horseman magazines from a couple that live east of Rapid City. The collection is...
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...
Clinton – Downunder Horsemanship – talks candidly about his first colt starting experience, what he’s learned over the years and how he’s had to refine some...
I don’t think there is a set answer to that question. It definitely depends on the individual horse when they are ready to start. I have...
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...
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...
If you know your horse has a tendency to turn a leisurely trail ride into an all-out race, set the situation up at home so that...