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  1. Horse Rescue Report: Banjo Starts Jumping

    Banjo and Cate Lamm. | Photo courtesy of Cate Lamm

    Who says draft crosses can’t jump? Rescue horse advocate Cate Lamm reports on her gelding Banjo’s introduction to jumping: When I’d brought Banjo home from the … READ MORE »

  2. Horse Rescue Report: Tough Decision

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    As I mentioned in my last blog, I was having a tough time affording both my horses. I planned on having one horse, but the second … READ MORE »

  3. Horse Rescue Report: First Horse Show Competition

    Banjo in the line up at his first horse show! Photo by Shara Rutberg

    Disney cutouts and running children were just some of the challenges rescue advocate Cate Lamm faced at the first horse show for her rescue horse. Here’s … READ MORE »

  4. Horse Rescue Report: How We Survived a Winter without Arenas

    Here's Banjo in the dead of winter. | Photo courtesy of Cate Lamm

    Winter can be tough for any rider, especially when you live in snowy Colorado. Here’s how one rider, horse rescue advocate Cate Lamm, made it through: … READ MORE »

  5. Horse Rescue Report: Positive Reinforcement

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    How do you work with a horse who has been horribly abused and neglected? The answer, as writer and rescue horse advocate Cate Lamm discovered, is … READ MORE »

  6. Horse Rescue Report: Freedom to Move

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    How can you ask your horse to soften and relax if you’re sitting on his back as stiff as a board? The answer, as writer and … READ MORE »

  7. Horse Rescue Report: A Fun Trail Ride

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    Taking that first trail ride with a new horse can be a wonderful–and a scary–thing. Here’s writer and rescue horse advocate Cate Lamm to tell us … READ MORE »

  8. Trailer Training for Your Horse: Plan Ahead And Be Quietly Firm

    In my experience, horses ride best in gooseneck, slant-load trailers.

    Horse Journal Performance Editor John Strassburger has some advice to give about teaching your horse to safely load into a trailer.  A seasoned competitor and trainer, … READ MORE »

  9. Horse Rescue Report: Banjo Goes on an Outing

    Banjo and Cate Lamm. | Photo courtesy of Cate Lamm

    Have you ever taken your horse to a horse show–not to compete, but for the experience? For writer and rescue horse advocate Cate Lamm, the first … READ MORE »

  10. Trainer: Horses at Their Best with People in Need

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    Horse trainer Missy Wryn says she believes her horses are happiest, and at their best, when working with people in need. Here’s Missy, founder of  Training … READ MORE »

  11. Horse Rescue Report: Setting Boundaries, Part II

    Banjo and I. | Photo by Allison Meyer

    When Cate Lamm first rescued her horse Banjo, she noticed he had a fear response to humans that suggested insensitive handling and rejection in his young … READ MORE »

  12. Horse Rescue Report: Setting Boundaries, Part I

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    What does it mean to have boundaries? How do we learn about boundaries–especially from a horse? For writer and rescue horse advocate Cate Lamm, the process … READ MORE »

  13. Horse Rescue Report: Thinking vs. Feeling

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    Do you ever have those rides when you ask yourself, Why do I do this? When you feel like you’re stuck and you’re riding stinks and you’re never … READ MORE »

  14. It Takes A Lifetime To Really Know Horses

    How to safely pony horses—something my mentor taught me.

    Horse Journal‘s Performance Editor John Strassburger has had a long, successful career in the horse industry.  A lifelong horseman, he was editor of The Chronicle of … READ MORE »

  15. Escape the Cold and Train with Lynn Palm this Winter!

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    Come train with Lynn and Cyril this winter as part of the Palm Partners Community! Bring your horse for a few weeks or all season, and … READ MORE »

  16. A New Kind of Christmas Present: Virtual Coaching Sessions

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    Let’s face it. Halters, saddle pads and polo wraps are exciting gifts for horse-enthusiasts, but only for so long. After a while, opening up boxes of … READ MORE »

  17. Rescue Report: Opal, and a Visit from Mom

    Mom and Opal, Banjo and I. My two dogs Danny and Toby!

    Cate Lamm, an avid horsewoman, has been a part of Colorado Horse Rescue (www.chr.org) for 10 years. There, she’s served as head of the adoption committee, has acted as … READ MORE »

  18. Julie Goodnight’s Veterinarian Preparation for Your Horse

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    If your horse is well-trained, well-behaved, and easy to work with, you’ll make your veterinarian’s job much easier and more effective. Even the best veterinarian must … READ MORE »

  19. Rescue Report: Freedom from Fear

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    Cate Lamm, an avid horsewoman, has been a part of Colorado Horse Rescue (www.chr.org) for 10 years. There, she’s served as head of the adoption committee, … READ MORE »

  20. Open Gates from Horseback with Top Horse Trainer Julie Goodnight

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    When you learn to open and close a gate on horseback, you’ll save time and energy. You’ll also teach your horse to willingly obey your precise … READ MORE »

  21. New Julie Goodnight DVD Pre-order NOW— Advanced Maneuvers: Refining Communication and Cues

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    Just in time for Christmas, Julie Goodnight announces her newest DVD–Advanced Maneuvers: Refining Communication and Cues. The DVD teaches the technicalities, execution and cues for advanced … READ MORE »

  22. Watch Top Horse Trainer Clinton Anderson and Experience the Method Live at a 2013 Walkabout Tour

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    For over a decade, Clinton Anderson has been inspiring the dreams of horsemen through his results oriented Downunder Horsemanship Method. This year, the renowned trainer and … READ MORE »

  23. Rescue Report: Gaining Trust and Respect

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    Cate Lamm, an avid horsewoman, has been a part of Colorado Horse Rescue (www.chr.org) for 10 years. There, she’s served as head of the adoption committee, has acted as … READ MORE »

  24. Teaching Your Horse to Sidepass with Top Horse Trainer Julie Goodnight

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    When you teach your horse to sidepass, you learn to control his every foot placement and guide his every step. If you teach your horse this … READ MORE »

  25. Rescue Report: Run for Your Life!

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    Cate Lamm, an avid horsewoman, has been a part of Colorado Horse Rescue (www.chr.org) for 10 years. There, she’s served as head of the adoption committee, has acted as … READ MORE »

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