You've done the work, and you and your horse are now a confident, skilled team. So, what's next? Time to take on a challenge - obstacle courses.
Behaviour
Many argue that equitation science is too mechanical, artificial and formulaic to capture the relationship that humans have with horses
It can be hard initially to predict or control how introducing them to each other will go, and sometimes the first meeting can be pivotal.
Positive reinforcement isn’t just for dogs – it can also apply to training horses. Find out how to make your horse want to work for you.
Schooling under saddle continues to instil or improve the basic lessons your horse was learning on the ground. Through lunging or long-lining you have developed a reliable stop and go button as well as the ability to read your horse’s …
Most experts now agree that confining horses to stalls and feeding them concentrated feeds increases the risk of developing stereotypies.
