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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Use Breathing Halts to Settle Nerves
If anyone knows how to calm a nervous horse or rider, it's Susan
Harris. She teaches Centered Riding, a series of techniques that use body
awareness, centering, and imagery to improve a rider's balance and communication
with the horse. Susan tells us how she handles nervous horses and riders... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Making Smooth Gait Transitions in Horses
Are your horse's transitions between gaits as smooth as glass? Or
do you hold your breath and hope for the best as your horse hops on his forehand
to slow down and lurches forward when asked to go?
If your response is the latter, then it's time to relax and
take a big breath, in and out,... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
GPS: Get Power Steering With Your Horse
Whether we're riding our horse in the arena or down the trail, having a
horse that easily changes direction certainly makes the experience more
enjoyable. It is akin to driving an automobile that has power steering versus
one that does not. Not many of us would choose to go back to a vehicle... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Cinch Checks
Riding with your cinch too loose can be a big problem for you, causing your
saddle to slip; while fastening the cinch too tightly can cause a big problem
for your horse by making him sore or giving him girth galls or even a hemotoma.
Here are a few tips to make sure both you and your horse... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Simple Steps to Stepping Your Horse Sideways
When a horse performs a relaxed, collected sidepass, it looks a
lot like he's dancing. It's hard to imagine how a horse is able to master that
footwork and step sideways with such effortless grace. It might seem like
teaching your horse to move his feet (and as a result, his entire body) in a... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Feel Your Horse's Footsteps
What if, by feeling where and when your horse picks up his
hooves and places them on the ground, you could better influence his body?
It's not only possible, says clinician and author Mark Rashid
of Estes Park, Colorado, it's not as difficult as you might think.
Before you get started on... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Brandi Lyons' Horse Training Career Retreat for Women
Brandi Lyons', daughter of horse trainer John Lyons, mission is to help 10 eager ladies develop horse training career and
problem-solving skills on their own terms, and she's got just the horse training talent and
intuition to do it.
I decide to take
Sasha, a 9-year-old gelding I raised to... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Meet the Monsters
You are riding ol' marmot down a familiar road and notice
that the "For Sale" sign is gone from a nearby front pasture. You are wondering
what kind of horses the new folks have, when suddenly four huge, shaggy,
ungainly creatures come galumphing toward you in a bizarre sort of gallop. Your... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Finding the Right New Owner
Just the thought of selling a well-loved horse is enough
to throw
most owners into an emotional tailspin. But when circumstances tell you that
selling the horse is the thing to do, the number one concern becomes finding the right
home. You want a new owner who will
not only take good... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Creative Control: Fast Trot
Back in the days of horse-dependent travel, the most commonly
used gait was the trot. Sure, the stagecoach might rumble into town at a gallop
to make an impression, and Pony Express riders rode at a good clip. But
generally, if there was a lot of ground to cover, it was done at a trot.... | read »
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