Articles related to "Half Halt"

If you're having trouble keeping control of your horse or achieving perfect unity, the half-halt might be the missing component.

Some horses are faster than others, but horses that try to race can be difficult to control. To slow a horse's gait, the rider has to focus on deliberate movement.

Unlike Goldilocks, most horseback riders have to try more than just three horses to find one that's "just right". Horses are either too sensitive or not sensitive enough.

At this year's Equine Affaire, Olympic gold medalist Bruce Davidson gives two clinics on bringing along young event prospects, and training for the upper levels.

Whether it's bringing a horse back to work after a vacation or starting over in a new discipline, training the older horse is a challenging experience.