Hackamore Training – Between maneuvers, when standing quietly, you can continue to show your horse that there is reward in giving to the hackamore. Often when...
“… start with a colt that is athletic enough and talented enough to do the job, and never let him have a bad day.” Photos courtesy...
Photos courtesy of Darrell Dodds Goal: To be able to slide your hand down one rein and with the lightest amount of pressure ask the horse...
Second-hand gold is as good as new, so my goal is to share my experience and help people accelerate their horsemanship journey. I have found there...
Horsemanship Have you ever had someone tap you on the arm to get your attention? Your response was probably to turn and see what was going...
The Headset An element of grave importance is your horse’s headset in the hackamore. Do not misconstrue a dropping-off of his neck and head for collection....
Every time we humans interact with a horse, we have either a positive or negative effect. Every time we walk into a stall to put halters...
You began work on softness, and you continued it in the collection work. In spite of all that, your horse still doesn’t seem to be “getting”...
Photos courtesy of Darrell Dodds The key to collection isn’t in the horse’s head and neck, but rather from his withers on back. It’s about creating...
Exercises to move and take control of your horse’s different body zones. Les Vogt takes you through exercises of his Five Easy Pieces. When you’ve mastered...