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First-Aid kit for horse and rider Hoof pick Pocket knife Water Cell phone in case of an emergency When Clinton rides out for the day, he packs his must-haves in a Cashel saddle bag. The bag keeps the items secure and out of his way so that he can enjoy the ride and train on […]
Read MoreIf you finish when the horse is frustrated or misbehaving, that’s what he’s going to remember the next day, and then getting him over his problem will take twice as long. If you find that you’re in a time crunch and your horse isn’t performing well at a particular exercise, stop what you’re doing […]
Read MoreStuck on an exercise? Need help fine-tuning Yield the Forequarters? Can’t figure out how to draw your horse to a stop?
Read MoreYield the Forequarters is arguably the hardest exercise in the entire Method for people and horses to learn. What makes it so difficult? “That’s easy,” Professional Clinician Shana Terry says, “The problem isn’t that the exercise itself is that difficult, it’s just that most horses simply do not want to help you. By being […]
Read MoreWhile the Method works on all types of horses, every horse will require you to vary your approach slightly. I break horses into two broad groups – hot-blooded horses and cold-blooded horses. Cold-blooded horses are generally docile, laid back and relaxed. This category is made up of most draft breeds and some bloodlines of […]
Read MoreOur summer class of Academy Horses is well into its six-week course of learning the Fundamentals of the Method. After initial work in the arena, the majority of the horses’ training sessions are focused on the trail and working over the ranch’s obstacle course. By the time the horses graduate the Academy, they have plenty […]
Read MoreWhile the Method works on all types of horses, every horse will require you to vary your approach slightly. I break horses into two broad groups – hot-blooded horses and cold-blooded horses. Breeds like Arabians, Thoroughbreds and some bloodlines of Quarter Horses tend to be hot-blooded. These horses are generally very reactive, sensitive and […]
Read MoreIt’s always great to read so many stories on the Vetericyn Facebook page from people such as Chris Gauley who recently shared his experience of an incident his young gelding suffered in 2012. “Last year my 4 year-old gelding, Bo, was attacked by a mountain lion in the pasture. The cat tried to take him […]
Read MoreIf you have a desire to be a great horseman, I encourage you to ride not only as many horses as you can, but a variety of horses. Otherwise, you run the risk of fooling yourself into thinking your horsemanship skills are well-rounded. No two horses have the same personality, move the same or […]
Read MoreSince summer is upon us and we’re all out working our horses and improving our horsemanship skills, we decided this month’s No Worries Club contest needed to be action-packed. There are more than 90 groundwork and riding exercises in the Method from Fundamentals all the way through Advanced, and we want to know which exercise […]
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