The digital age has turned us into creatures of “sitting” instead of the active beings we were intended to be. Combine that with the stress of hurried lifestyles, bad habits and overuse of muscles, and we begin to associate pain …
When fans of the hit television series, Mantracker®, learned that their favourite prey stalking cowboy, Terry Grant, was leaving the show, they were shocked, some outraged, and some downright suspicious. There was talk of a conspiracy, wishful thinking perhaps …
Whichever style of rider you are, you have probably spent hours perfecting the way you hold your reins and wondered how to improve the contact between you and your horse.
If you ride Western, you’ve learned to aim for a …
Your horse’s back has two very important functions that affect his performance under saddle – the ability to support the rider’s weight and to move driving energy forward from the hindquarters. How well he achieves either of these functions depends …
This article looks at two different approaches to the saddle question: traditional saddles with trees and today’s treeless saddles.
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 …
If a horse is an easy keeper – how do you know the horse is getting all the nutrients required from their feed and are not plump for other reasons?
Find out what you can do to promote healthy skin, and which natural remedies are good for treating common skin conditions.
With so many options, it’s easy to get overwhelmed that’s why it’s important to be realistic about your needs in order to make smart equipment purchases.
Cross-grazing horses with other species is an age-old concept, find out in this article how you can use it to your advantage.
Both veterinarians and horse owners speak about how to create a healthy environment for horses, whether indoor or outdoor boarding.
In the horse world it often seems that these spring showers also bring the dreaded fetlock deep mud that mires our once grass-filled paddocks.
Riding is not fun if your horse is rushing around like a speed demon or is so slow and lethargic that you are constantly working to keep him moving forward. Horses often get blamed for this kind of unwanted behaviour …
Groundwork is an important part of training with many uses. You can lunge for short periods or long-line a horse that is too young or unfit to be ridden.
A horse learns to trust you based on your relationship together. A horse learns to like you through your communication and leadership.
