Problems With Your Horse’s Canter
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010A horse canters when it moves slightly faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.
Confused? Imagine how the horse must feel!
Seriously, the various canters are among the most difficult horse training feats because of their somewhat unnatural demands. Here’s what I mean:
Imagine taking a young child out to play, getting them excited and ready [...]
Do 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- [...]
Horse Training: Breaking vs. Newer Philosophies
Monday, July 26th, 2010We’ve all seen the western-themed movies where the cowboys are faced with the challenge of “breaking” a wild horse. Technically, the term breaking refers to the conditioning of a horse to accept a human as the dominant side of a relationship.
The word actually derives from the idea of breaking the animal’s spirit, and most evolved [...]
It’s All About Communication
Monday, July 19th, 2010By Suzanne Garrard
Horses are thinking feeling, reactional equine animals. When we work with horses we need to take the time to understand them and how to communicate with them – we can’t expect to control them as we do a car!!
When you get your drivers license you learn the rules, practise with the controls and [...]
Choosing A Horse Training Bit
Sunday, July 18th, 2010A horse-training bit is a crucial piece of equipment you’ll need to invest in. This device is a piece of metal or other synthetic material placed in the animal’s mouth to afford bridle control.
As you can imagine, most horses are less than thrilled about the idea of taking the bit. Would you be excited about [...]
Horse Training Books To Help You Learn The Ropes (No Pun Intended)
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Horse training books can be found by a variety of qualified authors as the number of horse owners continues to grow. This is great news for you, as it means there is currently a wealth of quality information on how to properly train and care for your new horse.
When selecting horse training books to base [...]
Horse Training: Bucking And How To Deal With It
Friday, July 9th, 2010It’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 back, [...]
Horse Training: Taking The Lead
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010The term lead is used in many horse training situations. The simplest way to define this terms it to say it’s a reference to the overall command you have of your animal.
For instance, you’ll use a lead rope to communicate with the horse about the direction, speed, and nature of motion you want it to [...]
Horse Training For Rearing
Friday, July 2nd, 2010Many 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 it [...]
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 [...]