In past training issues, we discussed starting the turnarounds or spins on our young horse and starting them on cattle. In this issue, I am going...
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...
“… start with a colt that is athletic enough and talented enough to do the job, and never let him have a bad day.” Photos courtesy...
In the past we discussed the basics of getting the horse to move and to yield to your leg, and the most effective use of your...
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....
Every time we humans interact with a horse, we have either a positive or negative effect. Every time we walk into a stall to put halters...
Exercises to move and take control of your horse’s different body zones. Les Vogt takes you through exercises of his Five Easy Pieces. When you’ve mastered...
Over a year ago I started the arduous process of writing a book on horsemanship. It’s being published by Western Horseman and will be released next...
In previous articles, we talked about the first few rides on our colt. We went over the basics of softening our colt in the mouth and...
Lateral Flexion Begin riding your horse with a simple task in mind. Riding a small circle is a good place to start. If you’ve done your...