Training Your Horse
So, you’re riding a horse. Maybe you even have your own horse... |
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Training Your Horse
So, you’re riding a horse. Maybe you even have your own horse. Read More... |
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Tips for Trailering Your Horse
Trailering is a necessary aspect of horse ownership... |
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Tips for Trailering Your Horse
Trailering is a necessary aspect of horse ownership. Even if you think that it’s unlikely your horse will ever leave your property, there is always the possibility that he’ll need a ride for veterinary care or in an emergency. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Trailer
From your perspective, your horse trailer is wonderful because it allo... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Trailer
From your perspective, your horse trailer is wonderful because it allows you to bring your horse with you just about anywhere you travel. From your horse’s perspective, however, your trailer is a dark, cramped, scary space with no escape route. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Target
You can teach your horse lots of fun things just by catching behavior ... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Target
You can teach your horse lots of fun things just by catching behavior and building on it until you and he have created something dazzling! What’s “catching” behavior? It’s a style of training that you can use to teach your horse just about anything. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Stand Tied
Step One: Teaching Your Horse to Lead
Teaching your horse to tie s... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Stand Tied
Step One: Teaching Your Horse to Lead
Teaching your horse to tie safely requires that you first teach him two skills: to give to pressure and to ground tie. Giving to pressure is covered in our article, Teaching Your Horse to Lead. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Open His Mouth
Teaching your horse to open his mouth is useful in many instances, fro... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Open His Mouth
Teaching your horse to open his mouth is useful in many instances, from bridling to husbandry. Once you’ve taught your horse this behavior, you’ll find it much easier to check his teeth and to perform routine worming. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Lead
Good ground manners are the foundation of all subsequent training wi... |
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Teaching Your Horse to Lead
Good ground manners are the foundation of all subsequent training with your horse. Most importantly, your horse should know how to be led on a loose line without interfering with you, his guardian and handler. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Horse Not to Bite
In the horse world, there are different motivations for biting... |
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Teaching Your Horse Not to Bite
In the horse world, there are different motivations for biting. Aggressive bites tell another horse to back off. Read More... |
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Stallwalking and Weaving
What Is a Locomotor Stereotypy?
Some horses stand in their stalls ... |
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Stallwalking and Weaving
What Is a Locomotor Stereotypy?
Some horses stand in their stalls and swing their heads rhythmically back and forth for long periods of time, seemingly oblivious to the goings-on in the stable. Read More... |
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Spooking Under Saddle
Spooking is a term that describes a horse’s flight reaction to an unex... |
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Spooking Under Saddle
Spooking is a term that describes a horse’s flight reaction to an unexpected sight, sound, smell or touch. This behavior is also referred to as shying. Read More... |
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Riding Equipment: The Western Bridle
Western-style riding evolved out of necessity among the early American... |
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Riding Equipment: The Western Bridle
Western-style riding evolved out of necessity among the early American colonists and settlers. Both the style and the tack were influenced heavily by the Spanish vaqueros (cowboys). Read More... |
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Riding Equipment: The English Bridle
The style of riding known in the United States as “English” originated... |
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Riding Equipment: The English Bridle
The style of riding known in the United States as “English” originated in Europe. The early colonists brought it to the U.S. as a tradition of British military and civilian life. Read More... |
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Horses Who Are Sensitive to Handling
Horses are fabulous, fun companions... |
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Horses Who Are Sensitive to Handling
Horses are fabulous, fun companions. Read More... |
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Horses Who Are Herd Bound and Buddy Sour
Introduction
Horses are a social species... |
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Horses Who Are Herd Bound and Buddy Sour
Introduction
Horses are a social species. When allowed to live as they would in the wild, they group themselves with other horses—they form herds. Like other prey animals, being part of a herd makes them feel safe. Read More... |
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Horses Who Are Head Shy
Most interactions between a horse and her guardian begin with handling... |
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Horses Who Are Head Shy
Most interactions between a horse and her guardian begin with handling the horse’s head. Read More... |
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Horses Who Are Buddy Sour Under Saddle
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Horses Who Are Buddy Sour Under Saddle
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Horses Who Are Afraid of Noises
Horses are quite sensitive to sudden or unusual noises... |
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Horses Who Are Afraid of Noises
Horses are quite sensitive to sudden or unusual noises. Because of his size, a horse’s reaction to sounds can be dangerous to his caretaker, whether the caretaker is walking the horse in hand or riding him. Read More... |
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Handling Your Horse's Hooves
Proper care of your horse’s feet is crucial to her overall health and ... |
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Handling Your Horse's Hooves
Proper care of your horse’s feet is crucial to her overall health and well-being. Daily cleaning and trimmings every four to six weeks are essential to the continued good health of your horse’s feet. Read More... |
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Handling and Training Your Foal
Foals are full of promise... |
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Handling and Training Your Foal
Foals are full of promise. Our job as their guardians is to see that this potential is realized in a way that’s most beneficial to the foal. Read More... |
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Groundwork for Your Horse
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Groundwork for Your Horse
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Enriching Your Horse's Life
Studies have shown that captive animals live healthier, less stressful... |
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Enriching Your Horse's Life
Studies have shown that captive animals live healthier, less stressful lives if they have opportunities to spend time doing things they’d normally do in the wild. Read More... |
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Cribbing
The term cribbing is used to describe the behavior of a horse who rest... |
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Cribbing
The term cribbing is used to describe the behavior of a horse who rests his top teeth on a relatively stationary object and sucks air into his throat. Read More... |
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Compulsive Behavior in Horses
The term stereotypy describes a sequence of behaviors that’s repeated ... |
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Compulsive Behavior in Horses
The term stereotypy describes a sequence of behaviors that’s repeated over and over with no apparent function. Stereotypies occur in all types of animals who live in the care of people. Read More... |
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Bringing Home a New Horse
Horses are very social animals who will group together and form herds ... |
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Bringing Home a New Horse
Horses are very social animals who will group together and form herds if given the chance. Because of this, new horses are often integrated into existing groups of horses with relative ease. Read More... |
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Bridling Your Horse: The Western Bridle
Bridling is a fundamental part of tacking your horse in preparation fo... |
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Bridling Your Horse: The Western Bridle
Bridling is a fundamental part of tacking your horse in preparation for almost any activity with him. Most horses accept this basic handling activity without complaint, but some horses object to it. Read More... |
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Bridling Your Horse: The English Bridle
Bridling is a fundamental part of tacking your horse in preparation fo... |
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Bridling Your Horse: The English Bridle
Bridling is a fundamental part of tacking your horse in preparation for almost any activity with her. Most horses accept this basic handling procedure without complaint, but some horses object. Read More... |
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