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Choose a Horse Training Philosophy
It seems like everyone has a horse training philosophy these days. From O'Connor to Lyons, from Pat Parelli to Sally Swift, how does a rider choose?
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Down Under Differences in Standardbreds
Harness racing in Australia has some key differences from racing in North America, including training regimes, and stabling.
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The Truth about Horses
The relationship between your horse and yourself.
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Train Any Horse Effectively
Learn to train any horse, including problem horses, yourself! By enhancing the horse/human relationship, you can train your horse to be responsive and receptive.
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Xenophon's 'The Art of Horsemanship'
Xenophon's 'The Art of Horsemanship' was written between 440 and 360 BC. Yet its style and insight have much to offer the modern rider.
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Choosing a Horse Trainer
Hints to help you in the difficult process of finding the right horse trainer for you and your horse.
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Is Training Your Horse Only A Click Away?
Clicker training--works for dogs but what about horses?
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Working with Rescue Horses
Every year, thousands of horses are rescued from neglectful or abusive situations. Working with rescue horses can be both challenging and rewarding.
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Patience and Diligence
Discussion of the importance of applying self-discipline to utilize patience and diligence when training horses.
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A HORSE, OF COURSE!
Trot down memory lane and discover the truth of how they made that horse talk!
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Adopting Mustangs and Burros
The National Wild Horse and Burro Program helps the public realize the dream of owning and caring for a mustang or burro, while protecting wild horses and U.S. rangelands
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Safety for young horses
Young horses have a natural tendency towards self-destruction - but with a bit of forethought, it is possible to keep the accidents, and the vet's bills, to a minimum.
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The Great Age Debate
How old should your horse be before you ride him for the first time? This hotly-debated question is also one of the most important decisions you can make to ensure a healthy and happy future for your youngster - here are some of the issues involved.
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Tony Alagna, A Bright Star on the Illinois Horizon
Tony Alagna, who conditions race horses for the Walker Standardbreds of Sherman, Illinois, is an up and coming horsemen who shares his thoughts and ideas on harness racing in the Prairie State.
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Too much, too young: Splints
Splints are one of the main causes of lameness in young horses. They can be painful to the horse and frustrating to the rider - yet they are easily prevented by a little careful horse management.
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Mannerisms of a Lap Horse
Why several short sessions of training are better than one long one.
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Thanksgiving
Discusses the beauty and simplicity of horses, and why we should be thankful for them in our lives this Thanksgiving.
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Buying a Horse for Your Child
Little girls like horses. Little girls can be very persuasive. Mom and dad buckle and decide to go shopping for a new addition to the family.
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Cueing Your Horse
The basic concept of cueing your horse, including some typical cues that are day-to-day essentials.
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The Traumatized Horse
How to gently and effectively help a horse get through traumatic stress behaviors.
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Bit-Up and Tie Down--Are You Your Horse's Friend or Foe?
Tie downs do not address the horse's training problem.
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Cat Manzi Elected Into Harness Racing's Hall Of Fame
Cat Manzi, at age 52, is elected into Harness Racing's Living Hall of Fame on July 7 at the Hall Of Fame of The Trotter, in Goshen, New York.
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Charreria
A traditional horse and rider sport from Mexico that gave a start to the American rodeo.
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Cueing Your Horse, Part II
A second part discussion about teaching your horse cues to help him become a better trained horse.
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Dressage - How many roads lead to Rome (Part 1)
The first of a two part article on the variety of training decisions you may encounter in your progress through the art of dressage.
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Federigo Grisone's Gli Ordini di Cavalcare
Federigo Grisone's horsemanship manual of 1550 was the first to have a wide-ranging influence since Xenophon's 'The Art of Horsemanship', written 2000 years earlier.
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Horse-Human Relationships, Part II
A continuation of a previous article, Horse-Human Relationships Part I, that probes the issue of the relationship between a trainer and his/her horse. This article discusses respect, a horse's intelligence, and more.
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No Pan Intended tripled in 2003
The only harness horse to win the Pacing Triple Crown, No Pan Intended also took Breeders Crown honors. His trainer was Deshler, Ohio's Ivan Sugg. He knew Pan well.
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Rethinking Bits: Horse Snaffles
Most riders think snaffle bits are kind. Not so. The Spanish training system uses bosals and haquimas, as well as educated hands, to train horses.
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Rules for Raising a Champion Trotting Horse
The Palo Alto System, devised by Leland Stanford and implemented by the skilled personnel he hired, was a blueprint for producing fast trotters.
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Sporting Greats - Jenny Pitman
From humble beginnings great futures often arise. Jenny Pitman's life is no exception.
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Traditional vs Natural
Viewing the traditional vs the natural methods of training horses.
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A Caretaker's Day is a Long One
A day in the life of a race horse caretaker or groom. What is required of the groom and their role in taking care of their horses on a daily basis.
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Antoine de Pluvinel's 'Le Maneige Royal'
Antoine de Pluvinel's horsemanship manual, first published in 1623, marked a change in the approach to training a horse for the riding house.
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Bargain Horses--Are They Really A Bargain?
What you need to know before purchasing a cheap horse or accepting a free horse.
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Dressage - The Familiar Story of the April-October Romance
a tongue-in-cheek look at the relatively low success rate of the pairing of young horses with middle-age amateur riders
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Gold! The Rush to the Klondike
From murmurs of gold on Bonanza Creek in 1897, word spread south with lightning speed. There was gold to be found, supplies to be purchased, but months of travel first.
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In Memory of Tom Dorrance
The original "Horse Whisperer." 1910 - 2003
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James Cash Penney - 1875-1971, Part I
Business is commonly believed to be best advanced when one takes whatever advantages they can find, no matter whose toes they step on, whose reputations they ruin, or any other consequence to other folks and businesses. J. C. Penney founded his business on the Golden Rule and proved that business can prosper on honesty and concern for the welfare of others.
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On Weeping Elephants
Discussion of the spiritual and natural aspects of animals, horses in particular.
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Questions and Answers
Some questions and answers to problem solving and the horse.
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Sheep In, Coyotes Out: High Tensile Electric Fencing
Because we are starting from scratch, we are building everything on our farm, including fencing. From my research the best fencing available for sheep is the New Zealand style high tensile fence, which will keep the sheep in and the predators out.
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Training Colts, Part 2
Discusses the details of progressing your colt into the next stage of his training, saddling him up.
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