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...
Do you ever get so busy that days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months? I’ve been covered up with too much work to TAKE...
Chances are, you played with magnets when you were younger. You understand how they work. With two magnets in your hand they are attracted and pull...
Most of us who cut don’t have to worry about staying hooked on cutting! We’re all plenty hooked on the fun, the adrenalin and our awesome...
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...
by Dr. Joy Campbell Most of us are familiar with the risks of stress and injury a performance horse faces simply by doing its job....
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...