Tips to Keep Your Horse from Bucking
It’s a scene riders dread: A tense, strong horse ignores your cues, moves straight ahead then begins bucking and kicking out. Your horse’s body is tight and you are out…
It’s a scene riders dread: A tense, strong horse ignores your cues, moves straight ahead then begins bucking and kicking out. Your horse’s body is tight and you are out…
Luke Gingerich gives some pointers for anyone interested in starting out in the appealing discipline of liberty work, which both horses and handlers can enjoy. Clinician Luke Gingerich shows student…
Read the full article about showing in hand in Horse Illustrated’s June 2024 issue! Here is some great content we couldn’t fit in the print article. Tips to Polish Performance…
Read the full article about equine behavior in Horse Illustrated’s July 2024 issue! Below is some great content we couldn’t fit in the print article, featuring insight from animal behaviorist…
If you’ve owned or been around horses long enough, you’ll no doubt have witnessed the gamut of trailer-loading abilities. From the highly desired self-loader to the horse who simply refuses…
Nothing can spoil a young horse’s attitude toward farriers more than a bad early experience. And a horse with a deep-seated mistrust of having his feet handled can be difficult…
Horses who act up when the farrier visits aren’t doing it out of spite. As with most equine misbehaviors, pain or some other discomfort is usually the root cause. This…
Negative reinforcement is a useful training technique. It calls for applying painless pressure to a horse, then removing it when he responds correctly. The “reward,” in other words, is the…
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Even the best feed money can buy is only as good as its bioavailability. In other words, if your horse can’t digest it easily or readily absorb its nutrients into…
First, it helps to know a little about the equine digestive system. It functions best when a horse is grazing 24/7, taking in small amounts of forage at frequent intervals,…
First, it helps to know a little about the equine digestive system. It functions best when a horse is grazing 24/7, taking in small amounts of forage at frequent intervals,…
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