There is much to be learned by watching. Standing alongside an arena fence, observing riders school their mounts, often can teach one something about himself. Some...
Photos courtesy of Ross Hecox How well the horse progresses in his training by getting better at reading the rider’s cues and learning responses that gain...
I’ll describe this exercise, then provide trouble-shooting information (because you’ll be working to develop collection and steering). As you work on this exercise, remember to “ask”...
Photos courtesy of Coco Most competitions that we participate in have practical roots. These roots are important. Within the history of every competition lie the original...
The Nature of the Horse Horses are prey animals with the instinct of flight. Don’t forget that the instinct is millions of years old. Horses’ first...
Hay Creek Ranch and HCR- AZ is a vacation destination for lots of folks from lots of different locations. Some come from the local area and...
Photos courtesy of Tammy Sronce Every December the worlds best rodeo cowboys and cowgirls, along with tens of thousands of fans, converge in Las Vegas for...
Photos courtesy of Darrell Dodds Goal To be able to swing the stick and string up and over the horse’s body with high energy so...
“I really want to show, but I just get so nervous and insecure when I’m the only one in the ring performing with my horse. How...
The goal of steering is to get your horse’s feet to follow his nose. In other words, his nose—and not his shoulder—should lead all changes of...