Having obstacles to work your horse over keeps training sessions fun and interesting for you and him. Plus, it allows you to work on practical skills you’ll need when you’re out exploring trails. If you’ve got a set budget to work with or only a limited area in which to build a course, there are […]
Question: My team roping horse is not respecting the bit and I’m having trouble stopping her. Actually, she’s not even stopping all that well when I’m just riding her. She wasn’t like this before.
Having obstacles to work your horse over keeps training sessions fun and interesting for you and him. Plus, it allows you to work on practical skills you’ll need when you’re out exploring trails. If you’ve got a set budget to work with or only a limited area in which to build a course, there are […]
Question: Do you have any tips on getting a young horse to stand for the farrier? I’m training my 3-year-old gelding on my own and he does not like his back feet being touched. He tries to kick out.
Having obstacles to work your horse over keeps training sessions fun and interesting for you and him. Plus, it allows you to work on practical skills you’ll need when you’re out exploring trails. If you’ve got a set budget to work with or only a limited area in which to build a course, there are […]
Training Tip: Horse Tosses Her Head When Backing Up
Question: Every time I ask my mare to back up, she throws her head everywhere. It makes me unable to get her to back up most of the time. How can I fix her throwing her head up and get her to back up nicely? Answer: I’d go back to the Fundamentals Series and make […]
Having obstacles to work your horse over keeps training sessions fun and interesting for you and him. Plus, it allows you to work on practical skills you’ll need when you’re out exploring trails. If you’ve got a set budget to work with or only a limited area in which to build a course, there are […]
Training Tip: Adding Speed When Backing Your Horse Up
Question: How would you get a horse to back up instantly with a little pressure? My horse backs up so slowly and won’t back up unless I give a lot of pressure or use a whip to guide him. Answer: It sounds like it’s time to enter the Do It Now Stage of training. When […]
Training Tip: Let Your Horse Spend “Friendly Time” on the Trailer
To help your horse get comfortable on the trailer, practice putting him on the trailer and letting him stand tied in it without going anywhere. We do this with our horses at the ranch all the time. After their training sessions, when they’re cooled down, we load them on the trailer. We tie them up […]
Question: I just tried to put the first ride on one of my mustang mares, but after I mounted and did flexing (both of which she stood still for), she suddenly bolted around the roundpen until I flew off. I have been practicing all the groundwork in the Colt Starting Series every day for the […]
