Julie Goodnight and Heidi Melocco
How to Desensitize Your Horse
Horses are sensitive, but also easy to desensitize. With anything new, a horse will likely react at first. That’s his…
Horses Behaving Badly
Horses crave structure, consistency, praise and even discipline. In a herd setting, horses feel safe when they know that there’s…
Essential Skills: Leading Mistakes
You teach your horse how much to respect you and your space each time you lead him. While you may…
Western Lesson: Fast No More
Is your horse a whiz at speed events, but tough to slow down when you want a calmer ride in…
Purposeful Groundwork
Some riders believe that their horse doesn't need purposeful groundwork, others swear by it. Read on to learn more about…
Trail Training Club
Trail riding during a large, organized trail ride can be relaxing and fun—if your horse is willing to fall in…
Get on Board
If getting in the trailer isn’t your horse’s favorite activity, making sure that you know where to be can ensure…
Canter Boot Camp Part 3: Overcoming Fear for a More Controlled Canter
Not having a controlled canter is scary. If your horse has acted up at the canter by bucking or bolting…
Canter Boot Camp Part 2: Keeping the Canter
Catch up with Part 1 of Julie Goodnight's Canter Boot Camp series here. Maintaining the canter can be difficult, follow…
Canter Boot Camp Part 1: On Cue
Cantering. One word can return images of freedom and adventure or fear and even panic. Here, we’ll talk about the…