Horseback riding is a unique and thrilling experience, and it might look easy enough to pull off by just about anyone. The truth is that riding a horse properly requires quite a bit of work, training, and maybe even a bit of talent in some cases. The most important thing to keep in mind when…
In order to achieve and maintain a successful relationship with our horses, we need to find some way to communicate. Picking up what your horse is trying to tell you is one thing, but we as herd leaders need to be able to get our point across in a clear way so that our horses…
Teaching your horse to ground tie: now that’s a useful technique for any horse owner. I’ve struggled with it a bit myself in my early days, but anticipating a horse’s reactions and knowing a thing or two about the way it thinks has helped me greatly. I’m here to share some of my experiences with…
Lunging a horse is probably one of the most common and basic groundwork exercises. If you just got your horse, it represents a simple way to bond and to allow your horse to blow off some steam. While it might look simple and easy to do, it actually requires a bit of finesse to get…
Before the invention of the horse saddle by the Sarmatians in 365 AD, people used to ride their horses bareback. Few people do this nowadays, as using a saddle brings with it a generous advantage set, including improved stability, security, and comfort for both the rider and horse. Still, if you do find yourself in…
While certainly not as popular as it was back in the day, breaking a horse is still considered a valid training method. If you ask me, it’s a lazy approach to forming a relationship with an equine, and it definitely should be frowned upon in our modern times. But what is the difference between breaking…
Getting kicked by a horse is an incredibly painful and potentially life-threatening situation. There have been cases of fatalities following horse kicks, and the sad news is that most of these scenarios could have been avoided with a little care and know-how. A horse’s kick can create as much as 2,000 pounds of pressure on…
Horses bite people sometimes, and they even bite other animals, but fortunately, this behavior can be corrected in a few easy steps. However, before taking any action to prevent your horse from biting, it’s important to understand why horses bite in the first place. Today, we’ll take a deeper dive into a horse’s behavioral patterns…
There might come a time in your life when you might not be able to ride your horse or spend time with it for weeks or even months. In that case, will your horse forget its training, and will you have to retrain it again once you come back? The good news is that horses…