What Is Hacking a Horse? [A Beginner’s Guide to a Safe Hack]
Why do they call horseback riding “hacking”? What does is it mean to “hack” a horse, and how do you do it safely?
Horse Training
What Causes a Horse to Stand on Its Hind Legs?
A horse standing on its hind legs is also known as “rearing.” This behavior can be dangerous, so it’s important for horse owners and riders to be aware of why it happens and what to do about it.
Can Horses Sit Down? (And What Does It Mean When They Do?)
Have you ever seen a horse sitting down before? Here’s why horses don’t naturally sit down and what it means if you train a horse to sit or lie down on command.
What’s a Green Horse? (& What to Know Before Buying One)
Are you new to horses but looking to buy your first one? Here is everything you need to know before buying a green horse (especially if you’re a green rider!)
Why Do Horses Bite? (And How to Stop It)
Why do horses bite? Here’s how to get your horse to trust and respect you while also preventing them from biting.
How Do Horses Show Affection?
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Ever since I started to ride, I would always wonder if the horse I was riding liked me. Did they like me more or less than other riders? How did I know if we had a special connection? I had the best connection with my favourite pony, Satchmo, when I was learning how to ride. …
How to Bond With Your Horse (5 Exercises That Work)
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These are the 5 essential horse bonding exercises I’ve learned that have helped my horse and I relax together, connect with each other, and have accelerated our training success.
Stop Rushing In The Canter
In order to slow down a horse’s canter both for flat work and when jumping, it’s important to know why the horse is going so fast. There are various reasons that a horse might be rushing. I break them down into what I’ve experienced to be the three most common reasons here: 3 Reasons Your Horse …
How Do Horses Show Their Emotions?
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Ever wonder how do horses show their emotions or what your horse is thinking? I think it’s really important when caring for your horse to know how they express themselves! This is one of my favourite horse care tips and I’ve included an emotions chart below as well that I hope will help. In this …
How to Calm an Anxious Horse
Just like humans, horses can build up anxiety. Horses are built to live in a state of “rest-and-digest” where they’re parasympathetic nervous system is more activated than they’re sympathetic nervous system. If these sound like foreign words to you, don’t worry – they did to me too! Essentially, the sympathetic nervous system gets activated to tell …