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 Sep 30th, 2011
Horse in Training at Baymount This pretty little two year old horse is in training mode here at Baymount Farm in Statesville, North Carolina. She came to us a few weeks ago as a very green horse. She knew how to lead, stand and allow grooming and that was just about it. BUT the owners [...]
Posted in Trail Horses on Dec 21st, 2010
Too cold to ride? Here are a few suggestions to make things a little easier. 1. Dress in layers. Lots of layers, long thermal underwear, several long sleeve T-shirts, a vest, keep your head and ears covered, and wear sock and glove liners. Also, give up those riding tights or jodpurs, if you can for [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Sep 8th, 2010
It is always rewarding to be able to train a horse. But the best reward is when a client takes the time to email or phone to say thank you after they have taken their horse home . This happens to me a few times and I am always appreciative. Recently, I had two very [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic on Jan 12th, 2010
There are a lot of clinics a horseman can choose from to further their education. I have attended a few myself and really enjoy them. All of these clinics have been organized so you can pick and choose your subject matter and most you can bring your own horse. I usually end up buying their [...]