From checking-up, longeing, and setting, your horse has become well-acquainted with the hackamore and now should be giving humbly to pressure on his nose and jaw....
The idea of joining forces for the greater good has been around for a long time. The North Central Working Western Celebration is a prime example...
Gastric ulcers and are a major health concern for horses. A gastro-endoscopic study (Murray et al.) of all breeds of horses from one to twenty four...
Fat from any source will make your horse shiny. A fatty substance called sebum, secreted from the sebaceous glands in your horse’s skin, increases when the...
I recently picked up a vintage horsemanship magazine from 1968. One of the articles described the training required of reining horses. The author wrote the following,...
The Journey of a Right-Brain Introvert Acquiring Hot Jazz years ago was a dream. Pat and I visited Judy Yancey’s farm near our Florida campus and...
This article will cover ponying at the trot. Be sure you can successfully pony at the WALK first. All the preparations for ponying that were discussed...
When you’re learning to cut, it’s easy to confuse which seat position you should have … and when. I’ve seen riders who think they are...
Before starting this lesson, your colt or filly should be halter broke and leading well. As soon as you make a suggestion for him to...
Craig Cameron stands on his colt, “Troubadour,” during freestyle. Photo by Hailey True, courtesy Road to the Horse. When Darrell Dodds of Western Horseman Magazine announced...