How Can I Teach My Horse to Stand Still in the Cross-ties?

A key to understanding horse behaviour is to realize how much horses learn by associating one thing with another. This is called classical conditioning. They associate a certain environment with the place something significant happened or typically happens.

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Shiny, Happy Horses

Good grooming is about more than just shampoo and making your horse pretty. It can help with bonding and improve your relationship.

Shaping: Learning in Baby Steps

A grey Andalusian stallion gallops at liberty across the Cavalia stage, comes to a sliding stop in front of his handler and dances with her in a breathtaking choreographed sequence. A grand prix dressage horse seems to skip effortlessly through …

Weight Watching

Achieving and maintaining a healthy body condition score and body weight can be one of the most important things you do for your horse in its life.