Over the past few weeks I hope you – and your horse – have had plenty of ‘thinking time’ and the opportunity to work on establishing the trust that is essential to a building a strong foundation in your training.…
The term biosecurity refers to management practices designed to reduce the chance of infectious disease transmission on your farm.
In this article readers can get a better understanding of how to develop an effective deworming program and avoid drug resistance.
Stall-bound horses are habitually cut off from equine contact, which is compounded by the subsequent diminishment of human contact.
I spent most of my childhood baling hay, moving hay and feeding hay to cattle. Apart from the simple calming pleasure derived from chewing on a stalk of timothy, it was pretty unpleasant. They were all square bales in those …
As with the canter departs we discussed in the last issue, the quality of your ridden halts will depend on the level of training of the horse you’re riding, plus your own skill level. It would be unrealistic to expect …
HUNTERS
Hunters are judged on their form over a course of natural looking fences, and on their manners and the quality of their gaits on the flat. The ideal hunter:
• walks or trots into the ring relaxed, on a …
Part two on how to pass your Equine Canada, EC, Rider Tests with the help of Learn to Ride Programs. See part one for the introduction to this article.
The perfect instructor is someone that brings out the best in you. You might not always be friends (and you don’t need to be, outside of the lessons), but you respect the person because he or she knows your strengths …
Making an effort to be a greener horse owner through eco-friendly management practices is beneficial to your horse’s health, the environment and your wallet
Let me start by saying whether or not you will be successful with your horse doesn’t depend on how long you’ve been around horses. Horses do not read résumés. What horses do look for is whether you are a Confident, …
Shamez Amlani’s little restaurant, La Palette, sits in Toronto’s Queen Street west neighbourhood among fabric shops, furniture stores and fashion boutiques. An old-world Parisian feel permeates the bistro with its checkered floor, open kitchen, mismatched table cloths and the ceramic …
In this article, humour columnist Doug Breen ponders the value of horses and riding in our lives, and his children's, beyond a dollar amount.
If you take riding lessons, your coach will at some point teach you the common basic aids for cantering from the trot.
They are:
1) First, establish a sitting trot and maintain a correct, deep position in the saddle.
2) …
To pass your EC rider test you will need to buy the handbooks recommended for your level and type of riding, and you will need to take some lessons.
