Category: Training
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Ring work versus Riding Out
Schooling your horse in the arena and on level ground is a good way to get your horse trained and obedient to the riders aids. It is also very important to ride your horse on some hills and over more natural trails. This gives him a different type of workout…
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Side Reins for Training
Please have a professional trainer help you when introducing the side reins for free schooling, lungeing , work in hand and long reining . Amazon link to side reins There are many rules for proper use of the side reins. They should be attached to the bit and not buckled…
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Shoulder-In
the shoulder in is good as a suppling exercise for your horse and a lesson in correct use of the riders aids .
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Relaxation of the Horse
Humans grasps concept with their brains first . Horses understand with their bodies first . To relax a horse’s mind ,you have to get his body to relax . If a horse understands a concept with his body,you can work on his brain. Keep the horse in balance at all…
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Where should the horse’s neck be when you ride ?
One of the important things about riding the horse correctly is to make sure that the horse’s neck is in the right position. If his neck is round and stretching down he can relax the back.The neck is an extension of the back . (You can try this yourself by…
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Fitting a saddle
A correct fitting saddle is a must for any horse and rider! Always fit a saddle without a saddle pad first . The saddle should not interfere with the horses shoulders ,the front of the saddle should be as high as the back, and the tree should fit the width…
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Quick Tip for Turning your Horse Out
Horses get excited in the spring especially when the weather is unsettled so when putting your horse out in the pasture have a bucket with a small amount of feed in it. Show The Horse the bucket ask him to lower his head take the halter off and let him…
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All about Horses with Elizabeth Cowles
Hello , How about a place where you can go to get practical advice and learn all about horses? Topics Preparing to Purchase a Horse Horse transportation TRAINING Properly Mounting Sitting Straight in the SaddlePutting Bridle On Hand Position Relaxation ExpressionsSchool Figures Warm Up Short Steps Neck PositionMore on Neck…
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