training

What about the really fearful horses?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!So far in this series we’ve talked a lot about training fairly gentle and reasonable animals- but eventually you’re going to come up against a real timid and scared horse…
One special fear that many horses develop is fear of [...]

Teach your horse some cool tricks

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

One of the coolest things you can teach your horse, and a great way to develop an incredibly deep bond with your animal is by teaching them a few easy tricks.
The most essential thing necessary for the trainer to possess, in teaching tricks, is an  unlimited amount of patience or self-control.
You cannot teach your horse [...]

A horse that’s easy to shoe is TAUGHT that

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

The reason there are so many horses are bad to shoe is because of carelessness and  neglect in the proper handling of them when young.
Many people think that if they  take their colt to the farrier and have it shod, it would assist them in training it,  and it is a very common thing for [...]

Is your horse shy?

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Today I want to discuss another fairly common problem trait shown by some horses: Shying or running away.
If the horse has been properly trained when a colt, he will never develop the habit of  shying. This habit, like most others, is acquired by improper handling at some time.
In nine cases out of ten your horse [...]

Do you know why horses kick?

Friday, June 6th, 2008

We’ve been talking about training horses recently, and I think you’re probably figuring out by now that there is quite a bit to know if you want to become REALLY good at this…
But that’s why I’m here! And today I want to cover a common problem: Why Your Horse Kicks.
All horses will kick when threatended- [...]

Contain your Colt

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

The other day I shared some basics about my training philosophies and some first steps to understanding your horse.
Today I want to get into your first lesson with your colt- one of the most important lessons you will give your young animal!
First, It’s critical that you contain the colt in an area that’s manageable. If [...]

Does it help to whisper?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Become an incredibly effective horse trainer…
You’ll be surprised at just how easy that really is, but there are some very important rules to follow…
Just what IS a horse?
Among the animals of equal or greater strength, the horse is the most useful to man  because of its superior nervous development.  In fact, it has almost perfect [...]