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The youngsters first ride should be as eventful as movie night with granny. What I mean by that is simply this, grandmas house is familiar, comfortable and you know what to expect. Low stress and you know you belong there. Keep that in mind when starting the process to swing the first leg over aContinue reading “The first ride”

When it comes to feeding we all know that all animals have different needs. Some products that work well for others may not work at all for your animal. It’s about trial and error. It doesn’t mean you don’t take good care of your horse if someone else’s horse looks better they just found aContinue reading “Different strokes for different folks!”

So there’s a time and a place to stay clean but sometimes it’s a better idea to go outside instead of staying in the arena. In Oregon we get a ton of rain. Most of us board where and indoor arena is or have one ourselves if we are fortunate enough. Schooling in the arenaContinue reading “Get sloppy!”

When lunging, STOP! (Read that again, and again). When lunging your horse in the round pen quit asking the horse to slam on the brakes and turn away from you! It’s not good for the horse, it’s not productive in any way, if you’re riding it’s similar looking to a roll back but they areContinue reading “I can’t seem to stress this enough and it’s a common thing almost everyone does!”

We all have or know of the horse with a pathetic tail. Usually found in Appaloosa horse but also in horses who have rubbed them out or had them chewed off. This will help your tail troubles and keep your horse comfortable in fly season! First of all have fun with this, you’ll need aContinue reading “Does your horse have an embarrassing tail?”

We’ve all heard the term “take your shoes off and stay a while”. What does that mean in regards to horses? Well, we live in a world of instant gratification. We want something we usually have the means to make it happen right away. Not with horses. Horses are on their own time. If youContinue reading “Take your shoes off and stay a while”

In order to train a good horse you must first give them part of your heart. When it’s time for them to go to their new homes they take that part of your heart with them so you both remain together forever.

My horses are all basically the same under saddle. They of course have their own personalities and differences but once you can ride one you typically can ride them all unless the horse only likes me (I have a few of them). That being said, every trainer should say the same thing that once youContinue reading “No force, no gimmicks just results!”

There’s a difference between collected and rounded. Collected is a forced position that is all too commonly confused with rounded. Rounded takes twice as long to achieve, its the product of multiple steps leading up to it and its noticeably more relaxed and natural. The problem is that people see a horse in “frame” andContinue reading “Long and low”