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Dale Rudin

What’s Wrong with this Picture: Rider’s Hands

"Keep a straight line from elbow to bit,” is something that most equestrians hear in their riding careers. It’s simple…

9 years ago


Video Quiz: What’s Wrong with This Picture

Click the thumbnail images below to view each video. See if you can identify what the rider or handler is…

9 years ago

My Horse Won’t Walk!

Q: I ride a high-energy gelding, and every time I ride him, I cannot seem to keep a steady walk.…

9 years ago

Video: Lengthening Your Horse’s Gaits

It’s mesmerizing to see your horse float across a field, his limbs swinging effortlessly like pendulums. While a horse is…

9 years ago

Rider Position: What’s Wrong with This Picture?

  While the hands may be voted the superstars of communication with your horse, the elbows are the true unsung…

9 years ago

Video: Slowing Down Your Horse’s Gaits

A common misconception about riding horses is that reins slow them down and the rider’s legs make them go. That…

9 years ago

Leading a Horse: What’s Wrong with This Picture?

  Leading may seem like one of the least complicated activities to do with your horse but it is the…

9 years ago

Teach Your Horse to Pivot Under Saddle

Q: I have a mare that pivots beautifully on the ground for showmanship. In the saddle, she will not pivot.…

9 years ago

Tensing up at Faster Gaits

Q: I have a 10-year-old Quarter Horse mare that is still pretty green. When I ask her to jog or…

9 years ago

What to Do If a Horse Gets Loose in the Arena

A horse galloping at liberty is a sublime sight, but trouble trumps grandeur when that horse is rollicking in the…

9 years ago