Training Horses

It is important to be able to handle your horses hooves. The hoof is the gateway to health in a horse since they spend 99% of their lives standing. Here is a guide to correctly teach your horse to...

In western riding, the lope is one of the most comfortable paces you can experience in the saddle. Once mastered, it may become your favorite gait while enjoying your horse.

Care for your horse's hooves by picking hooves daily, monitoring for thrush and applying a conditioner to the outer part of the hoof. Discover more about how to care for your horse's hooves with...

Teach your horse to pick up its hoof by leaning against the horse, running a hand down the leg, squeezing the base and picking up the hoof. Discover how to teach your hose to pick up a hoof with...

To groom a horse, use the proper tools, such as curry combs, hard brushes and a hoof pick. Find out how to groom a horse with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.

Showing horses is exciting, difficult and expensive. Years are spent perfecting the skills shown under saddle. Here we will give you some tips on how to show an Arabian in English Pleasure.

Arabians are stunningly beautiful horses and look their best when they are prepped and shown in the halter ring. Halter is the equivalent of a beauty pageant for humans and nothing but the most...

A spin is an advanced movement performed by reining horses, as well as reining cow horses and sometimes cutting horses. The spin is a demonstration of the horse's ability to move quickly on the...

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...

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...

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...

Horses are smart animals and can be taught to do many things. Apart from many useful jobs, they can be taught tricks for your enjoyment. Teaching a horse to bow is a simple trick that can be...

Since most horses weigh at least 1,000 pounds, picking up a horse's hoof to clean or inspect it is difficult if not impossible without their consent.