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« Previous EntriesDo you know why horses kick?
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010We’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- [...]
A horse that’s easy to shoe is TAUGHT that
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010The 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 [...]
Horse Training Tips
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Have put together some of the best horse training tips I have seen while surfing the web.
Western Riding, 2nd Edition | Basic Horse Training
Posted by Basic Horse Training on May 19th, 2010. ISBN13: 9781931993173; Condition: NEW; Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description Covers the fundamentals with step-by-step instructions, complete with helpful [...]
How to Train Wild Horses
Friday, July 16th, 2010Training wild horses is significantly different from training horses that are bred and raised around humans. It takes longer to train wild horses than domesticated ones, although it is absolutely possible for wild horses to be as well-trained as any horse out there.
Wild horses are sophisticated and intelligent social beings. [...]
Wild Horse Training Tutorial
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Wild Horse Training is not as easy as we imagined it to be. But there are easy ways as to how wild horse training is to be done.
Firstly, there is the so-called “In-hand” Wild Horse Training. In- hand training of wild horses is the ability to teach the horse the basics. By using this training, [...]
Teaching A Horse To Hug
Sunday, July 11th, 2010A hug is one of the best comforters when you are down. It uplifts your mood knowing that someone sympathize your emotions. No one is exempted in receiving or giving a hug to a friend in need. That being said, if you do not have any company and badly needs a hug, why not ask [...]
Does it help to whisper?
Thursday, July 8th, 2010Become 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 [...]
Contain your Colt
Sunday, July 4th, 2010The 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 [...]
What about the really fearful horses?
Thursday, July 1st, 2010So 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 the automobile, and there’s some simple ways to break them of this…
With a great many horses [...]
Is your horse shy?
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Today 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 [...]