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...
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”...
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Photos courtesy of Darrell Dodds The key to collection isn’t in the horse’s head and neck, but rather from his withers on back. It’s about creating...
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...
We’ve all encountered herdbound horses from time to time, and it can be a frustrating experience. As humans, we tend to take it a little personally...
This puts into words a sentiment humans have recognized for a long time: that there’s a quality to the horse beyond its physical capability to carry...
Our horses do not choose the lives we give them. We chose those lives for them. It is our responsibility to make sure that their lives...
In a former article, I spent some time talking about planning for your vacation with your horse and things you should think about to have a...
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...