Clinton – Downunder Horsemanship – talks candidly about his first colt starting experience, what he’s learned over the years and how he’s had to refine some...
In the previous issue of Performance Horse Digest, I had explained the benefits and exercises used to perform athletic circles. When your horse can perform...
Photos Courtesy of Ross Hecox In selecting a prospect, we take into consideration both a horse’s physical and mental conformation. To be an athlete, he must...
Sandy Collier – You’ve been working all along on encouraging your horse to stay framed-up even when you put slack in the reins. By now he...
If you know your horse has a tendency to turn a leisurely trail ride into an all-out race, set the situation up at home so that...
When you ride your horse, I bet you love it when you feel like there is nothing else but you and your horse … and you...
Athletic Circles – By now, you have introduced your horse to the hackamore, and he’s learned about both lateral and vertical flexion, as well...
As people begin and continue with their riding programs, a few things usually surface that have some bearing on success. Among them: consistent riding and personality...
Sandy Collier “Rounding” the Circle In the exercise, Baseball Diamond, you worked on steering by leaving out a base and cutting across to overcorrect a drift....
Horses need both mental and physical stimulation to be happy and content, which means if you don’t give your horse a job and keep his mind...