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Training Tips
October 17, 2023

Training Tip: Horse Weaves When Her Feet Are Picked Up

Question: Whenever I pick up my Quarter Horse mare’s feet, she weaves back and forth. A couple of times, I’ve had to quickly put her foot down because it felt like she was about to fall over. She never gives me any problems when I want to pick up her hoof, she never tries to […]

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Walkabout Tours
October 17, 2023

Camp Cowboy Will Be Joining Us in Conroe, Texas

We’re honored to announce Camp Cowboy as the Ritchie Industries Charity Ball Toss group for our Conroe, Texas Walkabout Tour next month. The nonprofit organization provides free equine assisted growth and peer support programs to service members, veterans, first responders and family members. Founded and staffed by veterans, Camp Cowboy is based in Kempner, Texas. […]

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Academy Method Ambassadors
October 17, 2023

Make Your Career Ambitions Come True in 2024

If you dream of a career where you get to share your passion for horsemanship and the Method all while helping other horsemen realize their goals, the Clinician Academy is for you. The seven-week course is dedicated to helping horsemen refine their understanding and application of the Fundamentals level of the Method and prepare them […]

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Training Tips
October 10, 2023

Training Tip: Understanding the Drive Line

When you’re studying the Method and working with your horse on the ground, you’ll often hear me refer to the “drive line.” If you imagine that your horse is wearing a saddle, the drive line would roughly be where the girth would lie, right behind the withers. Whenever you apply pressure or even stand behind […]

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Walkabout Tours
October 10, 2023

2024 Walkabout Tour Schedule

The Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries is coming to both coasts and hitting the middle of the USA next year. Dates and Locations: January 27th and 28th at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Missouri July 27th and 28th at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California December 21st and 22nd […]

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Sponsors
October 10, 2023

Rethinking Water Use and Conservation

By Ritchie Industries Here is a quick thought experiment. Consider how much feed, hay and water are consumed by your horses every year. Then calculate how much those items cost throughout the year.

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No Worries Club
October 3, 2023

Training Tip: Q&A: Handling Unexpected Crow Hopping

Question: My barrel horse likes to kick out and crow hop during runs. He is very inconsistent about when he does this. It is not every run, sometimes it’s the first few runs, and sometimes it’s five or 10 runs later. I have worked with my veterinarian to rule out pain, and I’ve tried different […]

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Walkabout Tours
October 3, 2023

Put Your Horse in the Arena at the Conroe Tour

Having trouble with your horse? Not sure what to try next? Or, just looking for a good start?

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No Worries Club
October 3, 2023

Fall No Worries Journal Out Now

The fall issue of our quarterly No Worries Club magazine features our 2023 Method Ambassadors. You’ll get to learn all about the newest members of our team as well as read their thoughts about the life-changing Academy course. Among the training articles, you’ll learn an exercise for handling a pair of buddy-sour horses, how to […]

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Training Tips
September 26, 2023

Training Tip: Why You Should Train Your Horse on the Trail

No matter what sort of horse we have in for training at the ranch (Performance Horse or Academy Horse), we always follow the golden rule: Long rides, wet saddle pads and concentrated training. A huge part of that formula is getting your horse outside the arena. Riding outside the confines of an arena just makes […]

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