This article first appeared in Eclectic Horseman No.20 Think of the big picture and what it is you are trying to achieve and what kind of steps you may take to reach your goals. If every ride could be a positive step in the direction you want and you can keep building on each step, […]
Written by Martin Black This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.17 The horse’s self-preservation instinctively tells him to get away whenever he is unsure of humans. Once he gets confidant that we are not going to jeopardize his well-being he can be drawn to us. At first this will be out of curiosity and […]
Written by Martin Black This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.15 When a horse learns some basic principles, he doesn’t need to be limited to only one discipline of cow work. Like a person learning different games with a ball, the horse can learn to play different games with a cow. Like an all-around […]
Written by Martin Black This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.14 Being able to open a gate from your horse can be very useful and perhaps necessary for some who have trouble getting off and on their horse. For those riders that may have trouble, breaking the exercise down into separate components may […]