If you've ever dreamed of being a warrior princess (or prince), this could be the sport for you and your horse.
Training
It's a great way to bond, develop trust, and keep you both motivated during the endless winter/spring arena months.
Bitless bridles have been shown to solve behavioural issues such as head shaking, bridle lameness, napping, rearing, and anxiety.
We tend to overlook ground manners sometimes but a horse that fidgets or wanders off while being mounted can be both annoying and dangerous.
Our coaches use this expression often - but what does it really mean? Here's a breakdown that makes the concept make better sense.
Even the happiest 'super yes horse' can lose enthusiasm and become miserable ‒ and we humans are usually the ones to blame.
The winter months are a great time to go back to basics if your horse has been displaying resistance, tension, imbalance or behavioural issues.
Here are some easy exercises you can do in the arena or even out on the trails to make your horse a more balanced, comfortable mount.
If your horse takes choppy steps, has tension in the mouth, neck and back, and is resistant to the aids, these exercises can help.
Top Canadian clinician Jason Irwin provides some advice to ensure you have the best possible learning experience.
This exclusive excerpt from The Working Equitation Training Manual focusses on show day course navigating for this wildly popular discipline.
These patient, systematic training steps will help your horse become comfortable around unfamiliar objects, sounds and situations.
Trainer and clinician Lorie Duff offers some tips to decipher why your horse reacts as he does, and an exercise to establish your space.
There are lots of training methods in the horse world but not all incorporate current science-based research into how horses' minds work.
His BC horse sanctuary was born of his own fear of horses; now he teaches others to earn the respect and trust of rescues and wildies.