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Training: Performance
from the pages of Horse Journal
Proper Warm-Up
There are many different opinions about how a horse should be warmed
up prior to exercise. Unfortunately, there is not much available in terms of
formal equine research to validate anyone's opinion. With flight as the horse's major defense mechanism, he comes
endowed by nature with... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Horse Journal
Rails are the Building Blocks
The most basic (and useful) piece of gymnastic jumping equipment is,
simply, rails, either natural-colored or painted. You can use them to do
anything. And you can set as few as three and as many as 10 of them at a certain
distance to trot or canter through them, or you can place them... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Horse Journal
Gymnastic Exercises Can Improve Your Horse's Performance
Any sport we do with our horses is an athletic activity, and, just
like humans, horses aren't all born athletically equivalent. Some are stronger,
faster, quicker, more coordinated and more agile than others. Just as with us,
it depends on how they're built. | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Learning the Ropes with John Lyons
Your horse is studiously ignoring you. you are in the round pen
and
you have a nice new lariat you want to try out. You've never handled a
lariat before, but it looks pretty straightforward. You toss one end of
the rope
toward your horse's hip. Well, over the withers seems to work.
He... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Perfect Horse
The Mental Challenge
Do you know this
competitor? She's serious about
participating in timed events. She
loves riding and works constantly to make her horse work correctly. Her
practice is perfect, and she is capable of exceptional runs. Her horse is talented, athletic, and capable. She takes
great care of... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Put an End to Tug-of-War
You distinctly remember buying those reins. You're sure of it. Yes, you
pondered about the length, how they'd feel in your hands, and how
they'd look
with your bridle. Yet, every ride, you find yourself
arguing with your horse
over who owns them--him or you.
We want to reverse that... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Team Up with a New Partner
Horse people live in a world of hopes and dreams, and little is as
exhilarating as getting a new horse. It's exciting and wonderful.
You are entering into a brand-new partnership. To successfully team up for
any project, you need to learn about your new horse. The more you know of your... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Horse Journal
Competing In The 21st Century
For decades, horse people have longed for wider media
coverage of all their sports, and, now that we're actually getting coverage, in
traditional and non-traditional ways, it's a reminder about being careful what
we wish for. There's a TV network devoted to horses (Horse-TV), although it... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Get Your Horse in Shape
Sometimes we just get busy and riding regularly isn't at the top of our to-do
list. Sometimes we simply like to give our horses a rest break. At other times,
there are just no events to go to, so we're not as motivated to keep our horses
in tip-top shape.
Regardless of the reason, in most... | read »
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Training: Performance
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Rehabilitating an Anxious Horse
Any horse, at any stage of training, is going to benefit from
a confident rider, reassuring treatment, and lots of slow work. But sometimes
you buy a horse that already has problems, or you create problems yourself
before you learn to be a better rider.
Training and riding errors can create... | 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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