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Keeping Your Barrel Horse Focused At The Gate
Anyone who has spent any time around barrel horses knows that many of them can become very excited very easily. Bring them anywhere near .....
Do you own a horse? If so, then you have questions about the care, feeding, shoeing, cost, etc. of horse ownership. The least expense of owning a horse, is the actual purchase. Once you have bought your horse, then your expenses begin: shoeing, de-worming, vaccinations, training, boarding, etc.

Horse Training Tip: Timing

Say you're trying to teach your horse to give to the bit.
Buying Your First Horse A Practical Guide
Spring is here, and the warmer weather is on the way. As the grass starts to grow, the sun appears and nothing .....

When he gives you must instantly release the pressure. There are times I've seen people keep pulling on the reins "after" the horse gave to the pressure. No release, no learning.

The problem with that is the horse doesn't learn that he'll get a release. So if you keep pulling, there is no timing, there is no release, and you end up with garbage. Soon, the horse may fight you for control.
Using The Right Saddle On Your Horse
A saddle that doesn't fit can make a horse uncomfortable and can even hurt him. It can cause stubbornness, bucking, rearing, biting when saddled, or .....

If he gets no release, then why comply. It is the release that teaches!

Timing is everything.
Preparing For Your First Horse Show
So, you are ready for your first dressage show. First, you should pick a small show .....

Currently I am training my mare with the Parelli methods of Horse-Man-Ship. I have seen the Parelli's in person, and just watching them, gives me goose bumps because of the love, language and leadership that I witnessed with my eyes. It was incredible. I want that kind of relationship with my mare, and I am doing everything possible to achieve this goal.


How Are You Going To Keep Your Horse
It is usually cheaper to keep your own horse, than to have some one look after your horse. Not everyone has .....

Malaysian firm says 1.3 bln dlr Dubai racecourse deal scrapped - Middle East Times

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Dubai's Meydan LLC has cancelled a 1.3 billion dollar racecourse construction deal with Malaysian firm WCT Bhd and Dubai's Arabtec Construction LLC, WCT said Tuesday. WCT said in a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange that the ...  ...

Saratoga horse vandalism on national TV - Times Union

You may have had enough of seeing a trio of "junior professionals fresh from happy hour" pounding away at the fiberglass horse that stood outside Roohan Realty, but clearly the nation has not. The cable television network TruTV, which was formerly ...  ...