Click the thumbnail images below to view each video. See if you can identify what the rider or handler is doing wrong, then read the explanation of how to fix the fault.
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In this exercise, you are going to send your horse through tight, narrow spaces without moving your feet. Horses are claustrophobic by nature and when made to go through tight, narrow spaces, they naturally want to use the reactive...
Karen Saner and her husband Donald have been packing for more than 25 years in the rugged backcountry of Wyoming. Karen, a founding member and board member of the Teton Back Country Horsemen of America chapter, offers the following...
You’re so excited to have a horse that your first instinct might be to pamper him, feed him treats and love on him every time you see him. That’s a perfectly normal human response to a new relationship, but...
How do you show your horse affection while also maintaining respect? There’s nothing wrong with having a bond with your horse. In fact, it’s desirable. But you have to show your affection and bond with your horse in a...
Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions in our Ask the Vet series.Q: I’ve been doing dressage with my horse for the past four years and we’ve been progressing slowly but steadily up the levels. She is now 19...
Totilas with Dutch rider Edward Gal winning the Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.Totilas, the legendary Dutch-bred stallion who once dominated international dressage, has been officially retired. The announcement was posted this morning on...
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Horses display playful behaviors with other horses. For the safety of human handlers, it's important to make sure these behaviors don't occur during horse/human interactions.Trainer Jill Girardi-Thomas is convinced that her Arabian gelding has a sense of humor.
"We put...
Q: My horse has a tendency to completely ignore me at the canter. He shoves his head out and forward, opens his mouth to evade the bit, and runs off. Usually I’m heading to a jump when he gets...
