Are you wondering how old does a horse have to be to ride? Here are a few important tips to keep in mind! Your young horses well being is your priority. If you begin on a youngster before their ready, you may cause both physical, and physiologically damage. As a responsible owner you have to …
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Meet Rudy, the newest addition to the family. Also, tips on how to bond with your new horse. 3 Great Tips On How to Bond wIth your Horse.
Here are some lessons I was taught on why a buddy system helps to train and manage a horse in a healthy and fun way! What is a Horse Buddy System? A horse buddy system is when two or more horses work together to encourage and help each other. Learning becomes more fun, effective, and …
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So last week I published an article on different methods and philosophies of horse training. Since then, I’ve seen a lot of queries on liberty horse training in particular. So I figured why not do a deep dive with you today? What is Liberty Horse Training? Liberty horse training does what it says on the …
One of the things I’ve always had an interest in was horse training. And I feel as though in the past five years, the number of different ways you can train your horse has grown exponentially. I keep seeing new horse training methods everywhere I look! The latest one to take off, it seems, is …
Ideally, when you’re horse training, you want each cue to work every time 100% of the time. But what about when it doesn’t? Often, correct responses to certain horse training cues aren’t reinforced sufficiently. Or we get a little bit lazy with the cues. Maybe we just don’t correct our horses when they don’t get …
Afraid of demanding too much from your horse? In the past, I’ve been nervous to ask too much from horse. I thought that I was being “mean” or that the horse would stop liking me. I had this idea in my head of me riding my horse bareback and bridle-less. We would have this amazing …
Having trouble catching your horse from the field? Whether it’s your horse, a horse you’re part-boarding or leasing, or the horse you ride at your weekly lessons, catching a horse in the field is usually part of the job before you ride. As a beginner rider, knowing how to catch a difficult horse can be vital. Part …
Have you ever had trouble trying to move a horse forward under saddle? Example You’re riding a school horse around the arena at a trot on the right lead. Every time you pass a corner, you put on the correct canter aids. Your outside leg comes back behind the girth. Your inside leg stays at the …
When I think about how to slow down a horse, I think about two horses in particular: a white horse that I rode at horse camp one year and an Arabian bay gelding that I leased Both of these horses were extremely “hot”. That is to say that they were naturally fast and full of …