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...
Do you believe in vibes between people? You’ve probably seen someone walk into a room and: • Suddenly everyone got tense. • The room lit up...
As horse owners are anxiously awaiting the warmer spring weather to get back outside on their horses, it gets harder and harder to sit inside during...
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...
Remember: The severity of a correction must be in proportion to the severity of the offense. You must learn to read a wrong response accurately to...
This exercise calls for you to ride a pattern that will approximate the petals of a daisy. Begin at a trot on a straight line. As...
A good warm up routine is valuable, whether you are about to school your horse for your latest test in Western Dressage, or are just heading...