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Barrel Racing Basics, Part 2 Continuation and conclusion of the first part of Barrel Racing Basics. Continues on with increasing of speed and turns, etc. barrel racing • horse training • horses • training • reining
Can your horse do this? Does your horse come to you when you call him? Does he stand, untied, to be groomed or tacked up? Find out what the essentials are to reach your goals with your horse. natural training • horses • grooming • bathing • problems.
Gentling Horses There are two ways of dealing with horses, or animals, or life for that matter. With arrogance, violence and dominance, or gentility. Real power lies in the latter. gentling horses • better horsemanship • horse groundwork • horse training • horse problem solving
Horse Issues Discusses the problem of frustration and lack of patience that many trainers have with their horses. horses • training • horse training • colts • breaking
Is Training Your Horse Only A Click Away? Clicker training--works for dogs but what about horses? clicker • training • horses • magic • saddle
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To Spur or Not to Spur? A look at the debate over western style spurs in the training of horses. horses • training • horse • colts • breaking
Traditional vs Natural Viewing the traditional vs the natural methods of training horses. horse • horses • pony • ponies • training horses
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. horse training • horses • lunging • horseback riding • training
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"Don't Tell Me What to Do!" Understanding what makes a horse tick is the key to understanding how to achieve and reach our highest goals when working with horses. For all disciplines, all breeds and everyone who comes in contact with a horse! horses • horse • training horses • goals • riding
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. antoine de pluvinel • william cavendish • duke of newcastle • federigo grisone • horsemanship
Care of the Natural Horse Closer examination of the Flight/Fight instictual behavior of the horse along with Breeding and Movement Behaviors. natural horse • flee/fight • flight instinct • breeding of horses • movement of horses
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? horse training philosophy • horse training method • horse training tips • training horses • horse trainer
Communicating with Your Horse Groundwork is the key to communicating with your horse in a way he understands. Never underestimate the importance of proper groundwork. groundwork • horse training • horse communication • key to communication • buck brannaman
Connecting with your Horse How to mentally connect with your horse by moving the hooves ... round pen • training • horses • riding • connecting
Controlling Your Horse A lack of knowledge often leads riders to believe that a bigger bit is what is needed to control their horse, when what is really needed is a bit of knowledge. horse training • horse communication • horse cues • horse bits • bit of knowledge
Horse Relationships Relationships mean everything to horses. In fact, the type of leader you are determines exactly how your horse behaves. horse training • horse relationships • passive leadership • passive leader • horse leadership
Horse Tack, Part 2 A discussion of a couple more pieces of tack: the breastcollar and stirrups. horses • training • horse • riding • horseback
Is it Magic? Using "magic" with your horse ... natural horsemanship • round pen • clicker training • positive reinforcement • training horses
Maintaining Control of Your Horse The foundation for everything you ask of your horse is an ability to flex laterally. In order to obtain correct collection you must have good lateral flexion. lateral flexion • horse training • horse collection • vertical flexion • head set
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The Bowline Knot A discussion of the bowline knot, the most popular knot used with horses. horses • horseback • riding • training • horse
The Natural Horse Introduction to the care and maintenance of the "natural" horse ... natural horse • horse husbandry • riding • feeding horses • 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! tv series • 60's sit-coms • mr. ed • talking horse • patsy award
Halter Breaking Horses that are poorly halter broke will pull back at trailers and hitching posts, and drag their owners around like rag dolls. What can be done about it? horse training • horses that pull when tied • disengaging hindquarters • helping horses relax • getting soft on a lead rope
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. safety • horse safety • young horses curiosity • accidents • horse accidents
Buying or Adopting the Free Horse Before deciding to give a free (or nearly free) horse a good home, be sure to know the costs involved with care and training. free horse • cost of horse care • horse ownership • horse • expenses
Dressage Training-When you just can't do it yourself the feelings of a dressage rider coming to the decision of using a trainer for the first time. dressage • dressage training • horseback riding
Book Review: The Man Who Listens To Horses by Monty Roberts Short book review. Read to find out if you should purchase this book or not. book • horses • review • monty roberts • equine
Afleet Alex Heavily Favored to Take Belmont The 137th Belmont Stakes features Giacomo, Afleet Alex and all newcomers except one on Saturday in the grueling 1 ½ miles Test of Champions. belmont stakes • preakness • triple crown • horses • jockeys
Celebrity Animals What do Moose, Pal, and Bamboo Harvester all have in common? They are all famous TV stars of bygone years. And they are animals. lassie • mr ed • eddie • frasier • famous animals
Natural Horsemanship Most people think of Natural Horsemanship as a relatively new phenomenon, when in fact the philosophy of Natural Horsemanship can be traced back to ancient Greece. natural horsemanship • horse training • tom dorrance • ray hunt • xenophon
Charreria A traditional horse and rider sport from Mexico that gave a start to the American rodeo. charro • charreria • charreada • horses • rodeo
Cueing Your Horse, Part II A second part discussion about teaching your horse cues to help him become a better trained horse. horse • breaking • riding • training • horseback
Drug Watch In Horse Racing Expands Participants in the horse racing industry are coming under more scrutiny for positive drug tests and their animals' welfare. No exceptions is the word for the Olympics. horse racing zero drug tolerance • drug watch in horse racing • health and safety of animals olympics • equestrian competition drug testing rules olympics • trainers under drug scrutiny
DVD Review: Day Watch Unrated Timur Bekmambetov's sequel to his blockbuster Night Watch keeps the thrills but strays farther from Sergei Lukyanenko's bestselling books. 6/10. day watch • dvd review • timur bekmambetov • fox searchlight • sergei lukyanenko
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. federigo grisone • xenophon • sir thomas blundeville • classical horsemanship • renaissance horsemanship
Horse Sense and Sensibility
How much do we really know about what's going on in animals' minds? How much do they understand us? The Alexander Technique provides a fascinating framework within which to explore this question. horseback riding • riding • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture
OPINION: School Funding, Short Stuff, and Grumpy Grinches School Funding Follies, a 17-year old heroine from Dayton, and Grinch-Nappers in Portage County dayton • petite • diane stresing • stressing • terflinger
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Scent Detection Horses Using horses in scent detection may be a new concept but, considering the bond that horses and humans share along with the horse’s natural scenting ability, it makes perfect sense. scent detection • search and rescue • scent horses • scent hounds • drug dogs
Spirit: The Mustang Behind the Movie Read about the real-life mustang behind the movie, 'Spirit, Stallion of Cimarron', and learn about the majestic wild horses who still roam the American West. mustangs • wild horses • kigers • spirit • stallion of the cimarron
Uralla, Australia Years ago when horses and carriages ruled the roads, there was Captain Thunderbolt - the gentleman bushranger, popular with the locals and wanted by the law! uralla • armidale • bushrangers • australian history • tamworth
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