Neck reining to a western horse is like a steering wheel is to a car. Without it, you have no…
Riding in an arena would be a lot easier if, once the aids had been given for the required gait,…
Don’t forget your safety sense when longeing. The following guidelines will help keep you safe. Equipment: A cotton longeline, rather…
Horse show season is in full swing, and it's time for me to plan the rest of the competition year.…
If you find yourself longing to compete at national shows, here are four tips that the A-circuit riders and trainers…
Think pivots are just fancy reining maneuvers too difficult for the likes of you? Think again. Picture yourself trail riding…
Haunches-in (or travers) is the most advanced way to teach your horse inside bend. For a correct haunches-in, your horse…
The yearling longeline class provides a showcase for up-and-coming English and western pleasure horses and an opportunity for the owners…
"I don't just do it for the money," chuckles Mike Flarida, a top National Reining Horse Association competitor. Flarida says that…
You ride into the arena and look around you, taking in all the beautiful western pleasure horses groomed and saddled…