Vertical flexion is something that you’ll build on with each give. First the horse has to understand that when you pick up on the reins and apply pressure with your legs he needs to maintain whatever gait he’s in and give to the pressure. As soon as he understands that concept, then you can ask […]
June No Worries Club Exclusive: Troubleshooting Leads
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about leads is covered in this month’s No Worries Club video training session. Clinton explains why leads matter and how to tell if your horse is on the correct lead. You’ll learn exercises to encourage your horse to pick up the correct lead, and, if you compete, when to […]
Wanted: Nonprofit Organization to Benefit From the Montana Walkabout Tour
We’re looking for an equine-related nonprofit organization to join our team at the Kalispell, Montana Walkabout Tour. At each tour stop, we work with our featured sponsor Ritchie Industries to select a local organization to run the Ritchie Charity Ball Toss, a contest in which spectators purchase tennis balls from the organization and toss the […]
We’re coming down to the wire for our Refer a Friend year-end awards, and as of right now, the race is wide open! On July 1st, we’ll be recognizing the top five No Worries Club members who have referred their friends to join the club over the past year. 1st place: Spend a day training […]
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Training Tip: Use the “Hot Potato Give” to Teach Your Horse to Soften to the Bit
The first step to teaching a horse how to collect is to teach him to give to the bit, period. Always start at the standstill, and then progress through the gaits as the horse understands. The ultimate goal is collection, but in the beginning, it is just a soft feel. When you first pick up […]
Training session four is getting underway in the Performance Horse Series: Reined Cow Horses. The first video to be released is a training session with 3-year-old stallion, Hulk. Clinton explains the warm-up exercise Hinging, works on Hulk’s responsiveness in the Advanced Rollbacks exercise, and then focuses on working a mechanical cow. No Worries Club members […]
Fundamentals With Phoenix: How to Train Your Human
Lesson 7: Summon Your Inner Energizer Bunny This week’s lesson is all about the dreaded L word – L-U-N-G-E – as in your human forcing you to trot or lope endless circles for 30 minutes straight while they continuously crack the air behind you with a lunge whip and cluck every 15 seconds. The never-ending […]