Al Dunning – To teach your horse to move off a neck-rein while keeping proper form is a mindful process. It requires that you, as the...
Sandy Collier – Reining patterns typically call for large, fast circles (executed at a gallop), and small slow circles (at a controlled lope). Circles on both...
Pat Parelli – I am going to give an interesting History lesson. Today, most riding drops itself into either English or Western and we have leisure...
Jim Masterson – The Masterson Method—Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork—is a unique, interactive method of equine bodywork in which you learn to recognize and use the responses...
Get That Hip Over with Richard Winters No, I’m not talking about your hips. We’ll leave that to the equitation experts and another article. I want...
Hackamore Training – Between maneuvers, when standing quietly, you can continue to show your horse that there is reward in giving to the hackamore. Often when...
Second-hand gold is as good as new, so my goal is to share my experience and help people accelerate their horsemanship journey. I have found there...
Unlocking TMJ Tension with Equine Bodywork The temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) is the junction of the upper and lower jaw. As such, the joint balances on the...
The Headset An element of grave importance is your horse’s headset in the hackamore. Do not misconstrue a dropping-off of his neck and head for collection....
You began work on softness, and you continued it in the collection work. In spite of all that, your horse still doesn’t seem to be “getting”...