Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue № 20 Watch as Peter Campbell prepares and then rides a colt who has had only a couple rides. Peter guides us through his preparation and how to get a young horse ready to ride without taking too much life out of him. Once he’s ready Peter then has […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 20 Paul Dietz demonstrates groundwork with a young mare and the six basic maneuvers that he works on on the ground; moving the hindquarters left and right, the front quarters left and right, moving forward and moving back. Watch the mare make some nice changes over the course […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 20 In this segment Trevor Carter demonstrates how you can prepare your horse to pony another horse. By using a halter tied to a fence to simulate ponying, Trevor can make sure his horse is confident about the lead rope moving around and comfortable with maneuvering. The original […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 20 In this final installment of the leg-yield series Wendy Murdoch shows how you can use a zig-zag exercise to test if your horse is truly straight and responsive to your aids. We will watch as a student rider makes corrections to improve the execution of this exercise […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 19 In part 3 of this series Wendy Murdoch shows how you can use the leg yield at a trot to prepare you and your horse for a canter depart. Wendy works with a student both on and off her horse to develop the preparation for the movement […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 19 Bryan Neubert demonstrates a way to tie your mecate around your horses neck so that you can tie him up safely with the mecate on. He also shows a handy tip for modifying your mecate when you do your groundwork, which can be especially helpful for young […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 19 Whether you are wanting to trim your horse with clippers or not, the approach that Lee Smith uses to prepare a horse to be clipped can be applied to many other situations. Watch as a horse who has had some experience with evasion build confidence in what […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 19 We have all had the experience of riding a horse in a place where he is unsure, or encounter things during a ride that he might be afraid of. Trevor Carter demonstrates some useful strategies to help build your horse’s confidence and ways to monitor whether you […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No.18 Having a horse that wants to sneak a bite to eat when you’re on his back is a common problem. Bryan Neubert shows you a simple way that you can make it uncomfortable for him to reach for a bite, and kill his appetite for eating grass while […]
Excerpt from Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 18 Loading a horse in a trailer can bring to the surface many issues that we might miss in our daily groundwork or riding. Lee Smith helps a student who has had trouble loading a horse on her own. She works through the horse’s resistance and gives the student […]