Relating to Horses

Some of people will tell you that a horse will stand still to be mounted. Not always. Be prepared to be able to stop the horse from moving. With these safe steps you can enjoy a safe day of riding.

Learn how to harness a pony to a wagon to enjoy a nice ride or to haul neccessary items. Harnessing a pony is does not have to be difficult and can be done by one person.

Horse lovers everywhere prefer neck reining because it gives the rider advantages while in the saddle. Not only does it make the rider look fancy and like an expert rider, it also gives him or her...

Mounting a horse is an important step for horseback riding. If you know the steps it's easy to get on a horse or pony.

A hot horse is a horse that tends to be overly fast or aggressive when you ride, rarely listening to your lead and instead forging ahead as quickly as possible. Though some breeds are more prone...

Thousands of children develop an interest in horses every year, and many of them start to take riding lessons. If you teach lessons or if you child wants to learn to ride horses, you have your...

Most people go on trail rides and are not instructed how to stop quickly or easily. Horses are not robots. Believe it or not you CAN stop with one piece of rope.

There is a growing trend towards the "less is more" mindset in the horse world, particularly in regard to horse tack. A bitless bridle has been developed--no, not a bosal or hackamore, but a...

Mounting a horse is the beginning of all the great training yet to come, and it's vital you begin correctly. The correct way to mount a horse takes into consideration equipment concerns, safety...

There's a lot more to mounting a horse than simply jumping on. A proper mount goes a long way in establishing trust between the horse and the rider.