It’s been said that watching good horse training is like watching paint dry. This is because horses communicate through the smallest movements, and the best trainers are able to quiet themselves enough to listen to these subtleties. And sometimes...
If you are thinking of making a transition from English to western riding, I have a few tips to help make that switch in riding disciplines a bit easier. The first 20 years of my riding career I spent...
Some of the safest horses you can ride are also the least responsive to the aids. These quiet types are often the go-to for use as school horses or privately purchased mounts for beginner riders. So how do you...
Working over ground poles has more uses in training horses than just being the predecessor to jumping. They can mix up your dressage horse’s routine, strengthen your trail horse’s hocks, and work as an easy check-in to see how...
A riderless sport horse negotiates a series of ground poles and small jumps, finding his wings along the way. This is free jumping, where the obstacles are aligned in a row down a chute positioned on the long side...
If your horse is stopping at the jumps, it’s time to rewind to the very basics and start building up, one block at a time.Although horses are naturally athletic and many can boldly jump over obstacles of astounding heights and...
Read on for tips on training and correcting a horse that's rushing the jumps.Picture this: You are cantering around the corner, peacefully counting the rhythm of the canter, when suddenly a few strides out from the jump, your horse...
Lexington, Ky. — The Mustang Classic, the first of its kind English discipline national Mustang competition, will return to the Kentucky Horse Park this month. The event will award $50,000 to the champion from a $125,000 total purse. The...
Heads up dressage, western dressage and event riders: Are you looking for a way to polish your skills and improve dressage test scores? Do you have a young horse that needs to gain experience before his first show? Do...
A crucial part of preparing your horse for your goals is to keep in mind that he is an athlete. Each training session is a part of the process of gaining fitness, experience, and skills that will help the...
