Do you know why horses kick?

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

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 [...]

Horse Training: Bucking And How To Deal With It

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

It’s the fear of every new horse rider, and to be honest an apprehension that even seasoned equestrians must work through at some point. Bucking injures a shocking number of people in the U.S. alone each year, and has even resulted in numerous deaths. When a large animal bucks and heaves with you on its [...]

Horse Training For Rearing

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Many films have ended dramatically with the image of a horse and rider silhouetted by the sunset as the horse rears back on its hind legs and sounds a victorious whinny. But the real life application of rearing is most often the result of a startled animal, and not a gesture of triumph. Rearing, when [...]