A blog about training trail horses.
Posted in Tack and Equipment on Oct 7th, 2009
I have been riding for around 23 years now and I have been training for nearly 18 years. I have taken lessons and continue to do so, but one thing I was never formally taught about was saddle fitting. I have ridden saddle seat on Saddlebreds and TWH, I have ridden western in western saddles [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Oct 7th, 2009
Own a gaited horse and can’t quite get the beat? Try counting with the hoofbeats to get the rhythm. You can always take a metronome out with you and once you get the beat, memorize your horse’s speed. It is much easier to learn this by first getting used to the walk. Sounds elementary, I [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Oct 7th, 2009
I have been training trail horses going on 17 years now and have always been rather surprised at the ability these animals have shown. Training can be such a rewarding experience for both trainer and student (the horse). I used to be just an instructor and trained only my own personal trail horses and those [...]