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October 15, 2024

Training Tip: Working With a Blind Horse

Question: I have a horse that had an eye removed. He is penned with horses that don’t ambush him on that side, so he doesn’t become as jumpy. He is good with being desensitized on that side, but he is really pushy with groundwork, even if I am talking to him so he knows where […]

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Training Tips
October 8, 2024

Training Tip: Practice Transitions on the Trail

When training horses on the trail, focus on transitions on the way home to keep your horse engaged with you. Our usual approach is after letting the horses spend three or so minutes walking on a big, loose rein to relax, we start giving them little puzzles to solve. We might trot forward and then […]

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Training Tips
October 1, 2024

Training Tip: Horse Ducks During the Cruising Lesson

Question: I have a training question about my 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. I’ve only had him for a year and really enjoy riding him, but there are some characteristics that I find challenging. I am still in the Fundamentals and am working through the Cruising Lesson. My horse doesn’t trot or canter in circles or […]

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Training Tips
September 24, 2024

Training Tip: Stay Safe When Trail Riding

One of the best ways to train your horse to be a calm, respectful and responsive partner on the trail is to never pass up a training opportunity. When you ride your horse outside the arena, there will be plenty of opportunities to expose him to new objects and reinforce old lessons. In this short […]

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Training Tips
September 17, 2024

Training Tip: Horse Won’t Walk on the Trail

Question: I have a Paso Fino that won’t stop running. I’ve tried running him until he is sweaty, but he still runs. I have tried making work look hard and standing still look easy, but he still goes.

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Training Tips
September 10, 2024

Training Tip: Keep Your Horse Dialed Into You

One of the best ways to train your horse to be a calm, respectful and responsive partner on the trail is to never pass up a training opportunity. When you ride your horse outside the arena, there will be plenty of opportunities to expose him to new objects and reinforce old lessons. In this short […]

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Training Tips
September 3, 2024

Training Tip: Horse Backs Up When Asked to Go Forward

Question: I have a Tennessee Walker that is used mainly for trail. When I ask him to stand, he will stop and then he proceeds to back without me asking him to. Yesterday, I asked him to move forward on the trail and he gave me a few bunny hops before finally moving forward. He […]

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Training Tips
August 27, 2024

Training Tip: Be Patient With Your Horse

One of the best ways to train your horse to be a calm, respectful and responsive partner on the trail is to never pass up a training opportunity. When you ride your horse outside the arena, there will be plenty of opportunities to expose him to new objects and reinforce old lessons. In this short […]

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Training Tips
August 20, 2024

Training Tip: Gaining a Horse’s Trust

Question: Have you ever had a horse come to you with trust issues about you getting on them? I’m working with a horse that doesn’t trust anyone getting up in the saddle. I guess the previous owner abused her. What can I do to gain her trust so that she knows that I’m not going […]

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Training Tips
August 13, 2024

Training Tip: Confronting Unfamiliar Objects With Your Horse, Pt 1

One of the things I love most about riding my horses outside the arena is exposing them to an uncontrolled environment. The arena is what I call a controlled environment. You’ve got four walls around you and everything inside those four walls stays pretty much the same.

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