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"Give Your Horse A Want-To Attitude," from my FREE monthly newsletter

From the Learning to Ride a Horse Series:

"I treat the horse the same way. If I ask him to standstill, that's cleaning his room. I say "Clean your room." He says "No." I say "Fine." Now, what can I do that requires movement? It doesn't matter if I'm in the arena or the trail. In either place I can work on change of directions. I can work on his headset. I can get the horse working better off my legs or seat. And I can always work on speed control. I could do all kinds of different things. I can work on all those things when my horse wants to move. If my horse wants to move, I say, great, let's do it. Let's work on breaking at the poll, softening up your neck or following your nose; let's work on your leg speed; let's work on you moving off my legs. Let's do all these different things, and then, when I'm done, I'm going to ask the horse: "Do you want to clean your room, the garage and the patio? Or, do you want to just stand still?" These are all things I would have wanted to work on anyway…"

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Trailer Training Horses
A Downloadable Book

A sample from Day 5:

"Don't Do the Following:
- Never get in the trailer with a nervous horse
- Never tie a horse that doesn't tie
- Don't tie your horse until the butt bar and back door are closed up
- Don't allow your horse to circle around you as you stand with him at the entrance to the trailer. He'll quickly learn this dodge
- Don't walk onto the trailer to load your horse. He should walk "past you" to load himself
- Don't ever leave your horse with the ability to jump out of the trailer. Case in point: I once took the center divider out of my small two-horse. I drove about two hundred feet and got out to check the horse (she was new to trailering). She looked at me and jumped out, hopping out through the space left between the top of the rear doors and the top of the trailer. She rolled over, stood up and shook it off. Beyond a few deep scratches, she was none the worse for wear – but only because she and I got lucky. She could have landed on a Mazda doing seventy. Learn from this, use common sense, and be careful."

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"Stop Bucking"
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"Trailer Training"

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Training (General)

• Stay Out Of A Rut With Your Horse
by Bonnie Martin
Here are some ways to keep your horse interested in what you are doing and happy to see you coming. You will also end up with a much more versatile horse....

Training Methods

• Finding Horse Training Tips Online
by IPRWire Staff Writer
You can find horse training tips just about anywhere, but how do you know that you are getting quality information that will really work with your horses. There are aspects...

• Parelli Natural Horsemanship
by Ron Petracek
Natural horsemanship can help establish a relationship of trust and understanding between horse and rider. Pat Parelli makes this easy by creating games that you can use to...

• What Is Natural Horsemanship?
by Stacey Christiansen
If you have anything to do with horses, or know someone who does, chances are you’ve heard the term “natural horsemanship”. Regardless of your particular view of natural...

Trust

• Tips In Getting Your Horse To Trust You
by Brian Kendall
It is far more enjoyable to ride a horse that trusts you rather than one who does not. But getting a horse to trust you is a difficult task, especially if the horse has a...

Tying / Cross Ties

• My Favorite Way To Teach A Horse To Tie
by Bonnie Martin
Horses that don't give to pressure are accidents waiting for a place to happen when they are tied up. Learning how to teach your horse to give to pressure will also make more...

Weight and Condition

• Horse Facts - Why You Should Watch Your Horse's Weight
by Tane Moores
Your horse's health is your responsibility. No if's, no but's, it is completely and entirely down to you to ensure that your horse is well. There are many factors that you...

Young Equestrians

• How To Find The Best Horse For Your Child
by Dylan Miles
Owning a horse is a huge responsibility for an adult, much less for a child. Owning a horse requires a lot of time and money, both from the parent and the child, therefore,...

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Training (General) • Stay Out Of A Rut With Your Horse by Bonnie Martin Here are some ways to keep your horse interested in what you are doing and happy to see you coming. You will also end up with a much more versatile horse....

Training Methods • Finding Horse Training Tips Online by IPRWire Staff Writer You can find horse training tips just about anywhere, but how do you know that you are getting quality information that will really work with your horses. There are aspects...

• Parelli Natural Horsemanship by Ron Petracek Natural horsemanship can help establish a relationship of trust and understanding between horse and rider. Pat Parelli makes this easy by creating games that you can use to...

• What Is Natural Horsemanship? by Stacey Christiansen If you have anything to do with horses, or know someone who does, chances are you’ve heard the term “natural horsemanship”. Regardless of your particular view of natural...

Trust • Tips In Getting Your Horse To Trust You by Brian Kendall It is far more enjoyable to ride a horse that trusts you rather than one who does not. But getting a horse to trust you is a difficult task, especially if the horse has a...

Tying / Cross Ties • My Favorite Way To Teach A Horse To Tie by Bonnie Martin Horses that don't give to pressure are accidents waiting for a place to happen when they are tied up. Learning how to teach your horse to give to pressure will also make more...

Weight and Condition • Horse Facts - Why You Should Watch Your Horse's Weight by Tane Moores Your horse's health is your responsibility. No if's, no but's, it is completely and entirely down to you to ensure that your horse is well. There are many factors that you...

Young Equestrians • How To Find The Best Horse For Your Child by Dylan Miles Owning a horse is a huge responsibility for an adult, much less for a child. Owning a horse requires a lot of time and money, both from the parent and the child, therefore,...

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Hundreds of How-To Articles

GUEST AUTHOR
ARTICLE ARCHIVE (cont'd)

Training (General)

• Stay Out Of A Rut With Your Horse
by Bonnie Martin
Here are some ways to keep your horse interested in what you are doing and happy to see you coming. You will also end up with a much more versatile horse....

Training Methods

• Finding Horse Training Tips Online
by IPRWire Staff Writer
You can find horse training tips just about anywhere, but how do you know that you are getting quality information that will really work with your horses. There are aspects...

• Parelli Natural Horsemanship
by Ron Petracek
Natural horsemanship can help establish a relationship of trust and understanding between horse and rider. Pat Parelli makes this easy by creating games that you can use to...

• What Is Natural Horsemanship?
by Stacey Christiansen
If you have anything to do with horses, or know someone who does, chances are you’ve heard the term “natural horsemanship”. Regardless of your particular view of natural...

Trust

• Tips In Getting Your Horse To Trust You
by Brian Kendall
It is far more enjoyable to ride a horse that trusts you rather than one who does not. But getting a horse to trust you is a difficult task, especially if the horse has a...

Tying / Cross Ties

• My Favorite Way To Teach A Horse To Tie
by Bonnie Martin
Horses that don't give to pressure are accidents waiting for a place to happen when they are tied up. Learning how to teach your horse to give to pressure will also make more...

Weight and Condition

• Horse Facts - Why You Should Watch Your Horse's Weight
by Tane Moores
Your horse's health is your responsibility. No if's, no but's, it is completely and entirely down to you to ensure that your horse is well. There are many factors that you...

Young Equestrians

• How To Find The Best Horse For Your Child
by Dylan Miles
Owning a horse is a huge responsibility for an adult, much less for a child. Owning a horse requires a lot of time and money, both from the parent and the child, therefore,...