Learn the types of worms horses may get and how to treat them in this simple list that is ideal for helping you keep your horse healthy!
While most horses today are used recreationally, many are still hard at work in their original roles. While most working horses differ in breed, most of them must be calm, trainable, and unbothered by strange sights and sounds.
DONT RIDE UNTIL YOU CAN DO THESE THINGS: You must be able to touch your horse in these 6 areas. And... your horse must show absolutely no signs of tightness or resistance. Nose: Ideal experience: Your horse lets you touch, hold, rub, all around the chin, lips, and nostrils, any time, any day, anywhere. If you can't,
Fencing is a must for wherever you keep your horse. Find the horse-safe fencing option that works best for your farm.
Carol Metcalf has earned her reputation as a top performance horse trainer with talent, determination, and hard work.
Looking for a polework exercise to really get your horse thinking? Check out this exciting layout – its benefits definitely outweigh the set-up time
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The competition, which will feature just the cow work part of the reined cow horse trifecta, involves taking a cow down the fence and then circling it up in the middle of the arena.
Horses make great companions for psychotherapy because they can mirror and respond to human behavior. And crucially, ‘there’s no judgment with a horse’
Safe and smart groundwork can help build the foundation for a confident, well-behaved horse.
Working Cow Horse - I never watched a Show like this before, have to say, I love it! Such great Action!! Could never have imagined that Cows run so FAST! Sony Alpha 77 & Sony 70-200 G SSM. Some Noise because ISO Settings beyond 2000...
Groundwork exercises should be a crucial start to any early training regime. Here I outline five of my favourite groundwork exercises for horses!
A professional groom and veterinary behaviorist offer solutions to help when your horse hates being groomed. Know more with Horse Illustrated.
Matt Koch has hauled to Oklahoma City four times to compete in the American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) Lucas Oil World Championship Show, and four times he’s left with a […]
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Have you ever wondered if a horse would let you ride her if there was no threat of punishment or encouragement of a reward such as food? Would a horse let you ride her simply
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A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open. _Gerald Raferty
The under-tack preview of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's June Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training continued with its fourth session Wednesday and three horses sharing the quarter-mile bullet of :21 1/5 and seven juveniles working a furlong in a co-bullet :10 flat. Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stables sent out two of the three bullet quarter-mile bullets,
Learn why this deworming technique doesn't have an antiparasitic effect in horses.
Pferde nehmen die Umgebung anders wahr als Menschen und reagieren oft sensibler auf Unbekanntes. Hier findest du Tipps für das Gelassenheitstraining.
There is a lot of information out there about "sacking out" a horse. This can be misleading. Its not about just scaring the shit out of horse until he doesn't react anymore. Read to find out how to make a lasting transformation with the commonly misunderstood exercise.
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This is the first of a two-part article about a special horse of mine named Bellagio (barn name Geo), a nine-year-old Warmblood gelding I’ve had for about three years. He is super sensitive and doesn’t have a lot of natural confidence. When he came to me he was very explosive, would react at the slightest thing, and was becoming very dangerous to ride.
Safe and smart groundwork can help build the foundation for a confident, well-behaved horse.
Mounted shooting rein management skills are required so you can cue correctly and get the proper response from your horse. Kenda Lenseigne shares her best tips here.
3 Rules to Maximize Time Off - Periods of downtime come as realistic parts of horse ownership, although how a rider uses these stretches of poor weather or busy schedules contributes profoundly to a horse’s long-term soundness and performance. Recent data from biomechanics researchers and veterinary schools shows that large vacillations in fitness can be detrimental to overall health, particularly for horses past their mid-teen years. Most notably, periods of lesser activity lasting over a month can weaken deep postural muscles and supporting soft tissue.
Every rider has heard trainers preach about groundwork for horses. If your horse doesn’t respect you on, he’s not going to respect you in the saddle.
Do you have a horse that refuses to stand still at the mounting block? We've all been there trust me! This blog covers what to do to fix it, even if your horse is very badly behaved. Take this tips and modify them to fit the level you need to fix your horses mounting block issue
Learn where riding-related fear comes from, how trust beats that fear, and how *you* can develop the trust you need to feel confident riding your horse.
There’s a secret subtlety when it comes to turns for any type of riding, whether showing or trail riding. It involves you following your horse’s movement and staying out of his way. Your horse notices everything you do in the saddle, so you can get in his way without even knowing it. Here I’ll explain how something as simple as turning your torso away from the spin hinders your horse’s turning ability.
When you can't just pick one picture for National Day of the Horse, you just have to blog them all! So many pretty horses this year!
12.4.2010: the magnificent bronze horses of St. Mark's basilica. These have been moved into a museum just beside the central loggia and replicas cast in 1978 have stood in their old place since the early 1980s. They are of pre-Christian Greek or Roman manufacture, but they were installed in the Hippodrome in Constantinople by Theodosius II. They were nicked by the Venetians during the fourth crusade and installed in front of San Marco in 1254. Napoleon made off with them in 1797, but they were returned in 1815.
“Ooops...don't you hate when that happens? This morning at Saratoga (and, yes, horse and rider were OK). #whatgoesup”
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