I train horses for all-around and gaming events, but i got a horse in to train for western pleasure. I know how to get their gates to be slow, but i can’t get the horse to drop his head. I’ve tried tie-downs and running martingales, but those don’t seem to work. I need some help [...]
My 7-year-old quarter horse gelding has always been spunky and I think he’s got major spring fever. I’ve worked with him a lot in the last few weeks and he’s still kind of nuts. We live in Minnesota and have no indoor so could hardly ride all winter due to ICE, so that’s obviously a [...]
My skills are: my riding abilities (walk, jog, trot, canter) and grooming, (curry comb, hard/soft brush, wire brush, mane and tail, fly spray) tack, (bridling and saddling, but only western) and working with a variety of different temperaments (cribbing, don’t like to be tied up) and breeds (mostly quarter horse, mustang, warm bloods) Choice 1: [...]
I was wondering if anyone had some tips on slowing my 7 year old Buckskin Quarter Horse mare’s lope down. We ride western and sometimes I can get her slowed down when she’s really tired out but most of the time she thinks it’s a race. Please help! Other Links
I am going to train my 5 yr old Quarter Horse mare for Barrel Racing is there any tips or pointers anyone could give me? Other Links Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Ride! « The Barrel Racing Blog
I have a gelding that had formal training before he came to me, but was never kept up with. I had started over with him in groundwork using John Lyons Communicating With Cues 1 & 2. He rides ‘alright’ but still has lots of issues. Mostly due to my having him boarded and not always [...]