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Western Riding

Five Pole Bending Tips

If you’re lucky enough to ride a really good games horse, it’s sometimes easy to forget that he still needs…

9 years ago


Are Bits and Hackamores Cruel to Horses?

Q: I’ve read that bits hurt a horse’s mouth, hackamores can injure the delicate nerves and bones in the nose,…

9 years ago

Master the Pole Bending Pattern

If the speed and precision of pole bending has ever called to you, it’s time to give it a whirl.…

9 years ago

Get Your Green Horse Moving Forward

Q: I have a 3-year-old filly that has been started under saddle. However, her natural inclination is to move backward,…

10 years ago

Ask the Expert: Hug the Rail

Q: My horse likes to veer off the rail into the middle of the ring. How do I fix this?…

10 years ago

Motivating the Unmotivated Horse

Q: My horse will not trot, canter or gallop without me applying lots of pressure. When she does this, she…

10 years ago

15 Cool Things About Road to the Horse 2015

Location, location, location. Held in the Alltech Arena at the world-famous Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., one of the…

10 years ago

Get Started in Extreme Cowboy Racing

Take a test of horsemanship skills, throw in some obstacles you might find on the trail or a working ranch,…

10 years ago

Ask the Expert: Smoother Stops

Q: When I try to halt my horse from any gait faster than a walk, she stops abruptly on her…

10 years ago

Trick Training with Clinton Anderson

  If you think training a horse is difficult, you should try keeping a trained horse happy and interested in…

10 years ago