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Training: English
from the pages of Trail Rider

Tackle Trail Challenges with Clinician Lynn Palm
When tackling rugged country, make safety a priority. Think ahead, so you don't put yourself or your horse in a dangerous situation. Tell someone where you're riding and when you're expected back. Don't ride alone. Carry a cell phone on your body, not on your horse, in case you become... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Perfect Horse

Navigating the Dark World of Horse Blindness
At the united states equestrian federation festival of Champions a couple of years ago, Jeanette Sassoon and her dressage horse Valiant performed a musical freestyle and demonstration so moving it brought audience members to tears. While flawless execution can bring about goose bumps, what... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Trail Rider

Crossing Trail Obstacles
As an avid trail rider, you're bound to encounter a log or fallen tree at some point. Crossing obstacles is expected of any good trail horse and is actually part of the fun of a trail-riding adventure. The safest method for crossing a low trail obstacle is to walk over it. If the obstacle... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Perfect Horse

Take the Hazard Out of Foal Handling
In many ways, foals are like children. their early experiences stay with them for a lifetime and can make for either a well adjusted, trusting companion--or a horse that will pose a constant challenge. Getting an early start with your foal and keeping his training experiences positive will... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Perfect Horse

Ten Horse Arena Work Boredom Busters
You'd rather be out on the trail or hauling your horse to some fun riding event. Instead, you're stuck riding in an arena. And merely going in circles seems boring. One dictionary defines being bored as "tired of and slightly annoyed by a person or situation that is not interesting, exciting,... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Perfect Horse

Learn to Mount and Lead Equally
Does your horse lead and mount equally well from left and right? Do you practice both regularly? In pre-firearm days, mounting from the left was a necessity for most riders, who were cavalry officers or others needing a blade weapon. Most people are right handed, so a sword was carried on... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Perfect Horse

Put the Horse Before the Horse Cart
Imagine your perfect horse hitched to a cart, trotting down a country road. The lines are in your hands, the wind is in your hair. Your horse moves forward--steady and confident between the shafts. You might be thinking. "My horse? Yeah right!" The fact is, yes, your horse can learn to... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Horse Journal

Get Your Sluggish Horse Moving
Even though you're kicking like mad, your horse just won't pick up the canter. Or maybe every time you try to jump, he refuses the first fence two or three times. Or perhaps he walks so slowly when you go trail riding that you always seem to be 10 yards behind your friends. Worse, your... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Perfect Horse

Clicker Training With Horses and The Power of "Yes"
In my introductory article ("Clicker Training and Horses: Stepping Stones Across the Swamp," October 2007), I described the first steps with clicker training horses and how I began to work out ways to blend this positive approach with John Lyons' single-rein training techniques. Now it's time... | read »

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Training: English
from the pages of Horse Journal

The First Horse Rides
The big day has arrived--the day you actually swing your leg over your young horse's back for the first time and sit aboard him. It's an exciting moment for horse trainers and for anyone who's raised a young horse, rather like your child going off to their first day of kindergarten. But it's... | read »

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Question: I have a 7-year-old grade-horse gelding that’s very receptive to training. I'm aware of the importance of bonding — that is, building mutual respect and trust to create a positive relationship. I was wondering whether you could suggest some specific exercises... | read
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