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Training: Western
In the Real World
It has been well said that horsemanship is one of the few things
in this world that absolutely cannot be faked. The 6,000 people who bought
tickets to this event were almost universally knowledgeable horse people who
came to evaluate great horsemanship for themselves. They found a weekend of... | read »
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Training: Western
Groundwork Leadership
The 6,000 spectators at Road to the Horse had their first
official look at the 2009 colts on Saturday afternoon when the geldings were run
into the arena.
The Colts Randy and Laurie Dunn, of Bath Brothers Ranch near Laramie,
Wyoming, provided 10 unbroken 3-year-old American Quarter Horse... | read »
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Training: Western
Avoid Distractions
If you wear glasses, it's because your eyes don't focus
efficiently and you can't see clearly. If your camera lens is out of focus,
whatever you want to emphasize in your photographs probably isn't sharp. When
working with horses--on the ground or in the saddle--focus determines both safety... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Walk On
As a trail rider, you ride your horse most often at a walk. But do
you set the pace for the walk? Or does your horse decide how fast he should go --
walking sluggishly away from the barn, keeping you at the back of the pack, and
picking up the pace as you turn for home? If this describes your... | read »
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Training: Western
Connecting Tail and Rein
In this article, you're going to learn the exercises that go with
the previous article. You'll be using your horse's tail as your "spot" to move
in the beginning of this lesson, but--through gradual steps--you're going to
change your "spot" to a belt loop on your jeans. Remember that if that... | read »
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Training: Western
Steer the Equine Tail
In recent issues, we compared the control and steering mechanisms
of your horse to a car. We illustrated how your reins are the steering wheel and
your legs are the gas pedal. In this issue, you get to sometimes visualize your
horse as a boat.
Both the tiller and motor of a boat are in the... | read »
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Training: Western
Clearing Up Your Cues with John Lyons
In the last issue, we talked about the importance of simplifying
our cues. Most people seriously over-exaggerate signals to their horses, and
make their cues much more complicated than they have to be. As a general rule,
the more complicated a system is, the harder it is to understand and... | read »
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Training: Western
Ignoring Problems Works!
I have a problem. I ignore it. It's gone! Okay. Eyebrows are now
being raised sky high through horsemen's hatbands worldwide. There are so very
few parts of our lives where that statement is true, but it can be with our
horses. This gives us yet another reason to pause and offer up profound... | read »
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Training: Western
Finding Power in Peace
Many people talk about forming a partnership with their horse,
but very few folks stop to think about what the horse needs to get out of this
relationship.
We ask a lot of our horses. We expect them to overcome their
most basic survival instincts just because we say they should. The amazing... | read »
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Training: Western
from the pages of Trail Rider
Mule Training 101
Mules are no longer an oddity in the equestrian world. Their long
ears and big, soft eyes, not to mention their intelligence and great ride, have
been the reason that a number of riders have switched from horses to mules.
However, because of their intelligence, mules must be trained... | read »
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