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Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding How to mount a horse for the first time: 2 of 4

Mounting For the First Time Mounting or backing young horses for the first time is a huge milestone in their life. Fortunately, most riders acquire their horses already fundamentally trained. Sending your young horse off to a trainer is a common way to go, but backing your own horse, in my experience, is not as traumatic or ...
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Training horses with cavaletti: 1 of 2

Cavalletti: Fun and Functional Cavalletti are a valuable tool in training both the horse and rider. They can be used in a myriad of configurations to help develop and improve strength, balance, and judgment. Riders benefit by gaining security in the saddle and developing an independent seat. From students learning to jump, t...
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding How to train a horse to halt in balance: 2 of 3

The Balanced Halt By Jeanne Adams There is a big difference between just stopping your horse and executing the movement: balanced halt. It is often hastily rehearsed or even overlooked. All performance horses need to learn a balanced halt. A stock horse could not execute that athletic sliding stop; a dressage horse could not...
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Tips on loading your horse into a trailer or horsebox: 5 of 7

Successful Trailer Loading Usually, the last thing on the list before heading to the equestrian event is to load the horses, and then off you go, right? My old veteran gelding, Nicky, was usually loaded last, much to his consternation, as he was always quite anxious and excited to go. Didn't matter where or for how long, jus...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health How to keep your horse as healthy as a horse: 12 of 13

Basic Grooming Grooming your horse is an essential part of any horse's routine. Not only is it important for his physical health, but the quality time you spend grooming will cause the bond between you to increase and will benefit his emotional well-being. His mood can be partially assessed during the grooming session and ma...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health How to feed a horse: 10 of 10

A Brief on Equine Nutrition In contrast to other herbivores, equines have a rather primitive digestive system. Fortunately, current grain mixes and supplements are much more convenient and complete than ever before. Becoming familiar with what the daily required food elements are will help you build the best nutrition plan f...
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding How to train a horse to cross water: 5 of 5

X Water Crossings X Many years ago I leased a horse to compete to help get an upper rating in Pony Club. I first saw him at a Horse Trials in Oklahoma. He moved impressively in the dressage phase but when it came to the cross-country… well, lets just say the water hazard did him in. Come to find out, every cross-countr...
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Training your horse to perform to music: 4 of 4

Musical kurs are a dressage pattern of movements showing your horse's training to music. When my sister and I set out to ride our first musical kurs, we didn't have far to go to obtain what we needed. That is partly due to the family all being musicians. Our chief goal was to find music to fit our horses' tempos. We got our ...