Training Horses

How to Walk a Horse

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Going for a walk on horseback is easy - as long as you take it easy... more »

How to Adjust the Stirrups on a English Saddle

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Proper length of stirrups is essential to balance in the saddle. Riders also shorten their stirrups when jumping. It is essential to know the safe way to change your stirrup length. Changing length when on the ground is simple. Grasp the ... more »

How to Harness a Horse

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You have your horse all cleaned up, and all the heavy equipment laid out and ready to put on. You're picturing yourself out on those country or city roads, whip in hand, happily trotting along in your carriage. You're ready to drive your horse! ... more »

How to Imprint Train a Newborn Foal

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Imprint training for newborn foals has made a big impact on how some people train horses. Imprint training a foal allows the horse to become familiar with humans and being worked with before there are any issues arise to instill fear or distrust ... more »

How to Prepare a Horse to Mount

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Ready to ride? First make sure your horse is ready, too... more »

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How to Train Your Horse to Ground Drive

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Train your horse to ground drive and make the first ride hassle free... more »

How to Be Patient With a Young Horse

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Young horses are a challenge to gentle and train. Because their major defense mechanism is flight, they must be handled with great patience in order to gain their trust and help them overcome their fright. By following just a few tips, you can ... more »

How to Improve Your Horse's Form Over Fences

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If your horse is jumping flat over fences or hunching his back, this article can help you improve his form over fences... more »

How to Leg Yield

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The leg yield is one of the easiest lateral exercises for a horse to do. While walking forward, the horse moves to the side by crossing his legs and keeping his body straight. The leg yield lays the ground work for more complicated movements... more »

How to Lunge a Horse in Side-Reins

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Side-reins are a great tool to use to teach a horse to go into a frame without fighting with human hands. Side reins loop onto the girth and are attached to the bit. Lunging a horse in side-reins is also a great method to get a horse back into ... more »

How to Perfect the Horse Riding Sliding Stop

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A well-executed sliding stop will earn many points in the show arena. It is one of the hardest maneuvers for horse and rider to do well. A sliding stop involves halting from a lope, the horse bringing both hind legs up under itself with front ... more »

How to Teach a Horse to Long Line

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Long lining, or ground driving refers to driving your horse without a cart. It prepares a young horse for under saddle work by teaching them how to steer, stop, bend, and give. Long lining can also be used as a tool to rehabilitate an injured ... more »

How to Train a Horse to Follow Visual Commands

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Horses can pick up commands at a variety of levels. You can also train your horse with visual, voice or physical commands. Once you have taught your horse to respond to these types of commands, you will have a better riding relationship with them... more »

How to Train a Horse to Stand Quietly

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Training a horse to stand quietly is an important lesson that will not only benefit the horse but make many chores much easier. With a little patience, you will have a horse that will happily stand quietly for you... more »

How to Bend Your Dressage Horse Around Your Inside Leg

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Every dressage rider knows that in order to present a fluid dressage test their horse has to bend around the rider’s inside leg when the rider rides around circles, corners and curves. In order for the horse to bend around the rider’s leg, the ... more »

How to Bridle a Horse

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The bridle consists of a series of straps that go around the horses head. It may include a metal or rubber mouthpiece, called a "bit," that you place in the horse's mouth. Put on a bridle while preparing your horse to ride... more »

How to Calm a Barrel Horse at the Gate

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Barrel horse racing is a popular rodeo event where horses are ridden around barrels placed inside an arena. Often, barrel race horses can become nervous or agitated at the gate. Like students before a big test, horses can become stressed before a ... more »

How to Care for a Horse After Riding

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After a ride or a training session, it is important for your horse's safety and health to go through a series of tasks. These tasks also signal to the horse that the work is done for the day... more »

How to Choose a Horse Trainer

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Finding local horse trainers is only half the battle. The next step is to do some investigating and choose a horse trainer that is a good fit for both you and your horse... more »

How to Clicker Train a Horse

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Clicker training involves using a clicking device as a bridging signal for rewarding your horse for good behavior. Training horses with a clicker is not common practice, but many who use it boast great results. Learn how to clicker train a horse ... more »

How to Compete in a Showmanship Event

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A showmanship event at a horse show is similar to the halter event in that there is no rider; the horse is led around by a halter. However, in a showmanship class the judges are focusing on the person, or showman, more than the horse. Follow ... more »

How to Condition a Show Horse

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When winning in the show ring with your horse is your goal, begin working to condition your horse far in advance of the show. Conditioning should become a part of your everyday routine and involve physical conditioning, coat conditioning, feeding ... more »

How to 'despook' a frightened horse

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The image of confidence is a horse that thinks as boldly as its rider and conquers all foes, domestic and foriegn. The equine reality is that horses deal with things that are not familiar to them most often by running away, and potentially ... more »

How to Develop a Horse's Talents

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If you own a horse that you want to develop for showing or competition, you may have the dilemma of deciding what his talents are and how to develop them. Developing a horse's natural talents increases his value along with your enjoyment. Here ... more »

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