In part one of this series, in the September/October issue, you learned that by lunging your horse using the correct alignment, pushing the right buttons and using the right amount of energy, you’re speaking to him in a way that …
In her final adventure this year, Liz Brown tries her hand at cutting. In this article Brown highlights what the event is, the rules, and her experience.
There are three stages to learning a new skill. Don’t expect immediate perfection from you – or your horse, just go stage by stage.
Flying changes are just that – a leap. But not so much a leap of the feet, as a leap of the mind. Your horse may be solid with his leads, never missing a lead cue. Nevertheless, as you now …
Your horse spooks at the plastic bag in the barn aisle…unless it has his treats in it. He doesn’t want to go past a driveway where someone has put out a garbage can. He has suddenly started to avoid going …
The exercise ‘Release to a Jump’ encourages your horse to engage physically and mentally in a free jumping challenge. Even if you don’t plan on jumping your horse, this exercise is a valuable tool that helps with good horsemanship, and …
Transitioning to any new feed requires patience. Several research studies have indicated that the risk of colic increases with any changes in feed.
Winter can be tough on senior horses and other hard keepers. In this article get tips on how to get them through the season comfortably.
Last November, Heidi Telstad, a 43-year-old lawyer from Vancouver, British Columbia, posted the first entry in her Chase Endurance blog on Horse-Canada.com. She planned to chronicle her experience preparing for and competing in the 2016 Mongol Derby – the …
A closer look at how the province’s breeding program compares to other jurisdictions and what needs to change for Ontario’s breeders to prosper.
Learn more about Ontario Racing, a newly-formed horse racing industry group and its new long-term funding framework for horse racing in the province.
The morning of June 26, 2016, Ashley MacCormick received one of those calls every horse owner dreads, yet half expects at any moment. Her gelding Mac-Talla (Mac for short) was roaming loose in her central Nova Scotia community of Belmont.…
As winter sets in, changes in feed and water-freezing temperatures can create the ideal conditions for colic. Read this article for more information.
Some see horse-drawn carriages as a part of our culture, some believe they pose animal welfare risks – get the facts on tourism carriages.
Lunging is a valuable training tool that every horse person should be able to do well. It’s also something horse people often don’t agree on. There are those who believe that:
- free lunging is a better option than using a
