Do you know why horses kick?

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

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- [...]

Horse Breaking Explained

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

By Benjamin Wise
Anyone wanting to know the basic method of horse breaking applied in the past can rent a western movie. Watching is about all the method is useful for as today there are far kinder ways in which to break in a horse.
I really do not like to use the term breaking simply as [...]

Does it help to whisper?

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

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 [...]

What about the really fearful horses?

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

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 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, 2010

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 [...]

Teach your horse some cool tricks

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

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 [...]