Training
Make the most of longeing sessions
Take steps to make sure your longeing sessions are safe and productive.
Three Minute Horsemanship
In this exclusive excerpt from her new book, trainer Vanessa Bee explains how short training sessions built around “mini-successes” help horses learn more quickly and happily.
A Terror on the Trail
Before taking your horse out on the trail, establish an acceptable level of trust, respect and good behavior.
How to Safely Cross a Road
Cars, slick surfaces and other dangers can make crossing the street dangerous. Follow these tips to get you and your horse across safely and quickly.
Protect yourself from kicks
Even the most easygoing horse can send out an unexpected kick. Follow these precautions around all horses to keep yourself unharmed.
Clear Cues for the Canter Depart
Trainer Julie Goodnight explains what to do if your horse is misreading the cue to canter.
Choosing a Pasture Companion
While some horses are fine being an "only child," others may benefit by having a friend in the field.
7 Things to Teach Your Trail Horse
Make the most of your trail outing this season by revisiting a few basic training exercises now.
Do Horses Learn by Watching Each Other?
A behavior expert explains how research has recently proven that horses can learn from the examples of others.
Physical Causes of Canter Lead Problems
When your horse won't pick up the correct lead, poor training isn't usually to blame.
Training Your Horse Through the Trot
Here's how to utilize the the trot to develop a focused, supple and straight horse.
Controlling Show-Ring Nerves
With practice you can keep your emotions in check during competition, helping your horse keep his cool as well.
Clicker Training for Horses
Using a clicker to train your horse to play fetch, kick a ball and do other tricks is fun---and it can help you build a stronger partnership on the ground and under saddle.
Break Your Horse's Trail-Snacking Habits
A horse who eats on the trail isn't paying attention to his rider. Here's how to redirect his focus.
Pick Up Artist: Teaching a Horse to Lift his Hooves
Is your sound horse refusing to lift his feet? Here are a few tips on how to address the behavioral issues of your stubborn horse.
Show Skills for Every Horse
Even if your horse never steps hoof in a show ring, there are some competition-related skills he should master.
Use Hill Work to Improve a Horse's Self Carriage
California-based endurance trainer Kat Swigart describes how working a horse over hills can be used to achieve a specific goal: to relea
Remembering Sally Swift
The founder of Centered Riding was at her best when helping her students to understand how to use body awareness and imagery to ride better.
Centered Riding Revisited: The Four Basics and Grounding
Excerpted from Sally Swift's second book, Centered Riding 2, in which Sally further explores the Four Basics and "grounding."
Developing a Following Seat
Sally Swift explains how "riding with your bones" releases tensions, corrects imbalance, and permits harmonious, precise movement on horseback.
A Tevis Cup Journey
A journal of the Tevis Cup, the ultimate endurance rider's pilgrimage, a grueling journey through the Sierra Nevada that demands equal measures of fitness and faith. By Bobbie Lieberman for EQUUS magazine.
Finding Your Horse's Center of Gravity
Learn how to find your horse's center of gravity with this exercise from the book Principles of Conformation Analysis, Volume 1.