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Training Tips
July 1, 2025

Training Tip: Three Ways to Improve the Horse Owner and Farrier Relationship

A skilled farrier is worth his weight in gold, but in a lot of cases, farriers are some of the most underappreciated and underpaid professionals in the horse industry. They are often put in dangerous situations by owners who do not care enough to take the time to properly prepare their horses to have their […]

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Training Tips
June 24, 2025

Training Tip: Hard-to-Halter Yearling

Question: I purchased a yearling a week ago. Every time I go to halter her, she turns her butt towards me and refuses to look at me. I have just begun teaching her the Fundamentals.

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Training Tips
June 17, 2025

Training Tip: Seek Outside Feedback

A few years ago, when I was preparing my cow horse Austin for the Snaffle Bit Futurity, I didn’t like the way he started to drop his shoulder and lean into a cow when we were circling it, especially when we were going to the right. I chipped away at the problem, but wasn’t quite […]

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Training Tips
June 10, 2025

Training Tip: Horse is a Basket Case Around Other Horses

Question: My horse rides great on the trail when it’s just me and him, but when I try to ride with other people, it’s a wreck. He gets super nervous, and at times, I feel like I can barely control him. What can I do? Answer: It’s common for horses to ride well on the […]

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Training Tips
June 3, 2025

Training Tip: Teach Your Horse to Be Confident About Having His Feet Handled

It’s not your farrier’s responsibility to train your horse to stand quietly while his feet are worked on. Long before you make an appointment with your farrier, you should begin working on getting your horse confident about having his feet handled and then preparing him for standing for the farrier. We begin teaching our horses […]

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Training Tips
May 20, 2025

Training Tip: An Important Lesson All Horse Trainers Should Experience

Your farrier is vital to your horse’s overall health and wellbeing and plays a key role in your horse’s ability to perform. A skilled farrier is worth his weight in gold, but in a lot of cases, farriers are some of the most underappreciated and underpaid professionals in the horse industry. They are often put […]

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Training Tips
May 13, 2025

Training Tip: Horse Bolts Out of the Trailer

Question: I have a gelding who will load onto the trailer—not confidently but he will go in. When it’s time to unload, he pulls back really hard to get out as quickly as he can. It’s really unsafe and I’m wondering if you have any advice on how best to approach this issue? – Meegan […]

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Training Tips
May 6, 2025

Training Tip: Teach Your Horse to Lower His Head for Bridling

Anytime I’m haltering or bridling a horse, I want him to lower his head and slightly look in at me. That’s the complete opposite of a horse throwing his head up in the air, trying to get away from you, while you have to get on your tiptoes to reach his face. I teach my […]

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Training Tips
April 29, 2025

Training Tip: Horse Only Backs Short Distances

Question: I’ve taught my horse all of the Fundamentals backing up exercises and she does them pretty well for five or six steps, but if I ask her to continue, she pins her ears and tries to run me over. What do I do? Answer: Without watching you back your mare up, it’s difficult to […]

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Training Tips
April 22, 2025

Training Tip: Feeding a Horse Before a Training Session

If your mother was anything like mine, you probably heard, “Don’t eat an hour before you swim or you’ll sink to the bottom of the pool!” more than a few times while growing up. A lot of people have the same sentiment when it comes to feeding horses before a training session. Just like my […]

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