Horse Sports

Harness racing is when the horse is pulling a light two-wheeled cart and a driver rather than having a rider. The horse usually is not galloping, but performing at a trot or a pace. Pacers and...

You will learn to ride the trot both sitting and rising or posting

Making your reins longer or shorter tells the horse a lot more than just vocal commands. With some riding disciplines, like dressage, you are not allowed to use vocal commands at all. Shorter...

Sitting the trot is a basic equitation exercise that every rider should know how to do. If you show in dressage or equitation classes, this technique will be called upon. Give the judge exactly...

Learning to post properly gives you more control over your horse and allows you to work together with him so you are both more comfortable and have more fun. Posting is a major milestone in...

Establishing a caring relationship with your horse is an important part of training and handling. Horses respond to a person that is calm, gentle and authoritative better than a person who is loud...

Asking a horse to canter and pick up the correct lead can be a very challenging feat if not done properly. It can be even more challenging if the horse has bad habits, is uneducated or if the...