Q. My mare keeps switching gaits. I ask her to trot, and she starts crow hopping and tries to lope. How…
Q. We have trained a phenomenal reining horse, but we’re having trouble getting a consistent spin. How do you train…
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Handbooks describes the jog as “a smooth, ground-covering two-beat diagonal gait.” Sounds straightforward, right?…
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Q. I am training my 4-year-old horse for western pleasure. She has the headset and the nice slow speed at…
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The yearling longeline class provides a showcase for up-and-coming English and western pleasure horses and an opportunity for the owners…