A blog about training trail horses.
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Oct 7th, 2011
I was on an ACTHA ride last year in Ocotober. One of the obstacles we had to go through had jack-o-lanterns and a child in costume handing out candy. What a great idea. Thankfully, my litte arabian mare didn’t mind a bit. But what would have happened had I not prepared her ahead of time. [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Oct 5th, 2011
I recently received a very nice appaloosa horse here for training that needed a refresher course on going forward. He is a good mover, great conformation and really sweet disposition. This big guy just didn’t want to go forward for his owner. After working with him for a month and riding him nearly daily on trails [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Oct 3rd, 2011
Training for Scary Objects You can have a “no worries” trail ride by teaching your horse to be calm around unknown objects. Just how do you do this? Here are a few good tips to help you have a safe and happy horse. 1. Teach your horse from the ground first. It doesn’t matter what [...]