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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Clinic Cafeteria
In olden
days, most people learned horsemanship from a local trainer or riding
instructor, if not from the school of hard knocks. Today we can get our horse
information cafeteria style...a little from this horse trainer, a little from that one.
However, to get maximum benefit from the... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Horse Journal
The Western Post
Once
thought of as an activity only for sissies or English riders, posting is now de
rigueur for riders of all disciplines, at least for schooling. Of course, you
rarely see Western riders post in the show world. There, the rider sits through
all gaits. That works well because those... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Little Lessons For Your Horse Add Up
In this
series, we've already covered many big lessons that lead to good ground manners for your horse,
such as bridling, understanding body language, leading lessons and trailer
loading. But a truly essential element of impeccable ground manners is getting a
horse to stand tied... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Training Equipment with the Carrot or the Stick?
Horse
training and the horse training equipment used for horse training has changed dramatically over the last 20-30 years. Because we
understand what motivates different behaviors in horses so much better than we
once did, much of the brute force of traditional horse training equipment has... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Tandem Trail Training
With trail riding the love of
our lives, I winced when I went to the barn one sunny morning in early May and
saw our tack covered with a generous coating of dust. Life had been overly
hectic recently, finding a new best friend for Ace and
getting my daughter through graduation then into... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Pony A Horse
Pony boy, pony
boy. Won't you be my pony boy? Don't say no, here we go, ride across the
plains. Marry me, carry me, far away with you. Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, let's
go. Whoa, my pony boy! It's been almost 50 years since I was a toddler, when
my dad bounced me up and down on his leg --... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Introduce a Crupper
A
crupper (a strap that runs from the back of your saddle and
loops under your horse's tail) helps to hold your saddle in place on steep
downhill grades. Your horse will quickly learn to clamp his tail onto the
crupper when he heads down steep slopes; his tail contains a large bone with... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Gaits Made Simple
"I know my horse has a
smooth saddle gait," a gal told me at one of my clinics. "When we're headed for
home or he's rushing to catch up with other horses, it suddenly feels like I'm
gliding along on ball bearings. But I don't know how to achieve that gait the
rest of the time. When I try... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Speed Control
Question:
I need
your advice regarding my riding mare, Lady. One problem has been very
troublesome for me, as it takes a lot of the pleasure away from our rides. She
doesn't want to stay in the speed or gait that I tell her -- she continues to
speed up. How can I get her to listen? --... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Ponying a Horse
Ponying--the art of
leading one horse while riding another--is a great option. It provides a way to
exercise two horses in the time you'd normally spend riding just one. It
promotes confidence in a young horse that lacks training and worldly experience.
It teaches the ponied horse to... | read »
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