Spring Checkup by Martin Black (read online)Martin shares some strategies for helping to get your horse with you mentally after a long winter’s break. Using Natural Obstacles with Ty Weber (read online)Ty demonstrates how you can use natural obstacles such as yucca bushes to set up several helpful exercises. How Horses Work – Installment #2 […]
Hobbling Your Horse Part 1 by Gale Nelson Hobbling a horse can be very useful. Here are several exercises to prepare your horse for hobbling, using a cotton foot rope or a lariat. Where Your Energy Meets Your Horse’s Energy by Martin Black (read online) Martin discusses how the presentation of a bit is more important than […]
Where Are Those Feet Going? by Martin Black (read online) Martin explores the importance of having a job for our horses and challenges us to develop our feel by creating jobs when none exist. Pyramid of Training – Part 1 by Terry Church (read online) Terry offers an introduction to a series on how she has modified […]
What Makes Horses Unresponsive? by Martin Black (read online) Martin examines what can make our communication with our horses less and less effective over time. Definition of The Aids by Wendy Murdoch Wendy explores the difference between cues and aids, and the variety of ways we can signal our horses as riders. From the Ground Up by […]
Problem Solving by Martin Black (read online) Solving a problem starts with properly identifying and addressing the cause. A Flagging Project with Mindy Bower (read online) Mindy walks you through a summer project that she set up to work on two horses issues at the same time. Leveling Your Seat Bones by Wendy Murdoch (read online) Having level […]
Rearing Strategies by Martin Black (read online) Martin offers strategies and understanding to one of the more unsettling behaviors our horses can exhibit. Serpentines with No Reins with Buck Brannaman (read online) A simple exercise from Buck Brannaman that will help prepare your horse for the bridle and help him be with you both mentally and […]
Thoughts on Washing Horses by Martin Black (read online)Thinking about introducing your horse to the experience of being washed from his point of view. Wraps on, Wraps off by Diane Longanecker A roping exercise that develops many skills at once, presented by Buck Brannaman. What’s Natural About It? A conversation with Ellen Eckstein and Betty Staley A […]
Fair Expectations of a New Horse by Martin Black (read online) Relying on what the horse tells you about his past and his education is probably safer and more fair than believing the classified ad. Power Through the Half-Circle with Buck Brannaman Take the reaching exercises you have been working on into your half-circle to build more […]
Rub the Hair Off ‘Em by Martin Black (read online) What does your horse think when he’s sees you coming? From Reaching to Turnarounds with Buck Brannaman Building on last issue’s reaching exercise, Buck demonstrates how to initiate a turnaround from the reaching exercise. The Family Man of Frecker’s Saddles by Doreen Shumpert (read online) Meet Kent Frecker […]
Riding the Hills by Sue Stuska, Ed.D. Common mistakes and how they can affect your horse when you are riding up and down hills. The 4-bar-J by Tom Moates A thoughtful essay about the history and the influence of great horsemen on the present. The Unforgettable by Bryan Neubert (read online) Bryan reflects on what he recalls as […]