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Understanding Horse Legs and Horse Hands
As a beginner, you will have likely learned that to use your hands, you need to pull on the reins, and to use your leg, you kick or squeeze the horse While this is fine for beginners, as you advance in your skills, you will find that you need to use more subtle aids to get the results you need...
Horse Riding - The Heavy Rider
With a growing number of people suffering from obesity, it is not surprising that many riders are questioning their horse’s comfort at carrying their weight The pressure to slim down is bad enough without worrying about your horse, but when you have an animal’s wellbeing to consider it can be difficult to know what to do...
Horse Riding - The Dynamics of a Turn
When starting out in riding, most riders learn that to turn a horse you need to pull on the inside rein Initially, this is effective, but it does not work well as horses and riders advance in their skills...
Preparing to Send a Horse to a Trainer
Sending a horse away for training can be pretty stressful, especially if you don’t know what to send with him Fortunately, it doesn’t need to be all that bad...
The Dangers of Horse Twins
“Aww, how cute She’s going to have twins...
Teaching a Foal to Lead
The first lessons a foal should learn is how to be haltered and led Many breeders do not halter their foals until later, and allow them to run freely alongside their dams for turn-out and other care...
Picking the Right Horse
So, you have begun shopping for your first horse, but you aren’t sure exactly what you need When selecting a new horse, it is very important not only to consider your personal likes and dislikes, but also your body build, your riding skill and your long-term goals...
Lease or Own Your Horse?
So, you are ready to have a horse of your own, or at least you think so But should you actually go out and buy a horse...
What is a Warmblood?
No matter where you look, you will see them advertised: Warmblood horses for sale But what exactly is a Warmblood and what makes them different from the other breeds...
Teaching Your Dog Basic Commands
Learn the importance training you dog, and what are the first steps to having a well trained dog....