Ground driving is important because it teaches the horse to give to rein pressure while changing gaits at the walk, trot, canter, and through stopping and...
Worming is a basic element of good horse keeping that should be a worry-free, routine practice that takes place several times a year. However, for many...
Excerpt taken from Al Dunning The Ultimate Level of Horsemanship Inspiration (in-spi-ra-tion): Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity....
In Our Horseback Riding Lives, Change is Always a Challenge And, Change is a Gift There is always change in our horse lives. This can...
What is the safest way to tie your horse? By Mary Hamilton Tying your horse is something you do on a daily basis. How much...
Reining is an addictive sport. I came to it late, having started my riding career in English disciplines (hunter/jumpers and eventing as a youth), and...
When we are training performance horses, we are asking a lot out of them, and pushing them to get performance. We must spend a great deal...
A horse that does not stand still for mounting can be a safety problem! If he jigs around when you want to mount, he may be...
In this article, we will discuss bending and turning aids. The goal for both the bending and turning aids is to control the horse’s body position...
There’s not one cutter reading this who hasn’t heard the word, “Wait!” Much of the time, the feeling behind the instruction is, “By gosh, I said...