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"Four Things You Need to Train Your Horse," from my FREE monthly newsletter

From the Young Horse Training Series:

"Training a horse is pretty simple. It's four things: motivator, spot, direction, reward. That's all training a horse is. First, motivation. Do you have a job? What if I asked you to quit your job? What if I said I was going to hire you and give you two bucks an hour. Would you do it? Working with a horse is very similar. You're asking the horse to quit his job and come work for you. His job as you begin training is to get out of that arena as fast as he can, or to get back to that stall or to a buddy horse or find food. They have all kinds of jobs – and their jobs keep changing.

Our job is to create a motivator that causes the horse to quit his job and come work for us. Quit trying to get out of the gate; quit trying to get to the other horse. Quit trying to pick up your left lead and come work for me. Some horses you can hire for two bucks an hour and some will cost you forty. That's just the way it happens. Some horses you really gotta motivate; you gotta say, "No, I really want you to come work for me.""

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A sample from Day 5:

"Your Horse Tries to Bite You or Push You With His Head
If you're working through the ground control exercises, as covered during Days One or Two and your horse tries to bite or push you around with this head, raise your entire arm (the one holding the lead rope) directly up. Do so abruptly, to the full extent of your arm, and angled toward the horse's head. His head will naturally shoot straight up into the air and it's not pretty – but it'll protect you and serve as notice that you're not to be pushed around. Note that the very act of practicing your leading will go a great way toward placing you in the position of boss. Horses rarely if ever bite the boss horse. Gaining the horse's respect is the quickest way to end biting and being "dissed.""

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• Only One Test Detects This Deadly Disease Yet Not One Horse Owner In 1000 Knows About It
by Sierra Lynch
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term "swamp fever." The disease is also referred to as "equine AIDS" because the virus that causes it is closely related...

• Vaccinating Your Horse
by Jo Thompson
Horses are susceptible to a variety of diseases and the wide majority of them we are not too concerned with because we vaccinate our horses. It is important to remember that...

• You Can't Stop Your Horse From Rolling, But If He Does This, He Could Injure Himself Unless You Know What To Do
by Sierra Lynch
Your horse will roll. And in most cases, rolling is no cause for alarm. That is, unless he rolls in his own stall. If he does, he may become cast – a very dangerous position...

Hoof Care

• Horse Health – How To Recognise, Prevent And Treat Hoof Thrush
by Tane Moores
There are any number of proverbs and clichés related to horse health but one of the truest has to be “No Hoof, No Horse”. Thrush is a distressing condition which can make...

• Signs of Navicular Disease
by Ron Petracek
There are several signs that a horse suffering from navicular will exhibit. See what they are and what other signs the horse will give you....

Horse Lovers

• Choosing Birthday And Christmas Gifts For Horse Lovers
by Roy Thomsitt
One of the best ways to choose a gift that will please a recipient, is to consider their greatest interests and loves. Whether it is for Christmas or a birthday, a hobby or...

• When Your Horse Outlives You
by Ron Petracek
As horse owners, we are sometimes faced with difficult life or death questions regarding horses in our care. But we rarely ever consider the reverse: what plan do we have if...

Illness

• Horse Colic
by Andi Wize
Colic is one of the most common horse conditions in which you will need to call your Veterinarian. Colic is not a disease; it is a clinical sign of many possible diseases....

• Horse Home Remedies You Can Use
by Ron Petracek
Horse Home Remedies You Can Use Anyone involved with horses knows that riding is a very small part of the larger horse experience. Groom, maid, waiter, servant, and nurse are...

Injury

• 3 Easy Tests You Can Use To Tell If Your Horse Has A Brain Injury. And What You Must Do If He Does.
by Sierra Lynch
Yesterday, I told you about your horse's brain box and how it protects his brain in the event of a forceful head trauma. You also learned that the construction of the brain...

• Horse Splints
by RON PETRACEK
You know how important it is to check your horse’s legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse’s splint bones,...

• How To Provide First Aid For Your Horse
by Michael Colucci
If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut, you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You will need to make a call to your vet, and there are...

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Health • Only One Test Detects This Deadly Disease Yet Not One Horse Owner In 1000 Knows About It by Sierra Lynch Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term "swamp fever." The disease is also referred to as "equine AIDS" because the virus that causes it is closely related...

• Vaccinating Your Horse by Jo Thompson Horses are susceptible to a variety of diseases and the wide majority of them we are not too concerned with because we vaccinate our horses. It is important to remember that...

Hoof Care • Horse Health – How To Recognise, Prevent And Treat Hoof Thrush by Tane Moores There are any number of proverbs and clichés related to horse health but one of the truest has to be “No Hoof, No Horse”. Thrush is a distressing condition which can make...

• Signs of Navicular Disease by Ron Petracek There are several signs that a horse suffering from navicular will exhibit. See what they are and what other signs the horse will give you....

Horse Lovers • Choosing Birthday And Christmas Gifts For Horse Lovers by Roy Thomsitt One of the best ways to choose a gift that will please a recipient, is to consider their greatest interests and loves. Whether it is for Christmas or a birthday, a hobby or...

• When Your Horse Outlives You by Ron Petracek As horse owners, we are sometimes faced with difficult life or death questions regarding horses in our care. But we rarely ever consider the reverse: what plan do we have if...

Illness • Horse Colic by Andi Wize Colic is one of the most common horse conditions in which you will need to call your Veterinarian. Colic is not a disease; it is a clinical sign of many possible diseases....

• Horse Home Remedies You Can Use by Ron Petracek Horse Home Remedies You Can Use Anyone involved with horses knows that riding is a very small part of the larger horse experience. Groom, maid, waiter, servant, and nurse are...

• Horse Splints by RON PETRACEK You know how important it is to check your horse’s legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse’s splint bones,...

• How To Provide First Aid For Your Horse by Michael Colucci If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut, you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You will need to make a call to your vet, and there are...

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Hundreds of How-To Articles

GUEST AUTHOR
ARTICLE ARCHIVE (cont'd)

Health

• Only One Test Detects This Deadly Disease Yet Not One Horse Owner In 1000 Knows About It
by Sierra Lynch
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term "swamp fever." The disease is also referred to as "equine AIDS" because the virus that causes it is closely related...

• Vaccinating Your Horse
by Jo Thompson
Horses are susceptible to a variety of diseases and the wide majority of them we are not too concerned with because we vaccinate our horses. It is important to remember that...

Hoof Care

• Horse Health – How To Recognise, Prevent And Treat Hoof Thrush
by Tane Moores
There are any number of proverbs and clichés related to horse health but one of the truest has to be “No Hoof, No Horse”. Thrush is a distressing condition which can make...

• Signs of Navicular Disease
by Ron Petracek
There are several signs that a horse suffering from navicular will exhibit. See what they are and what other signs the horse will give you....

Horse Lovers

• Choosing Birthday And Christmas Gifts For Horse Lovers
by Roy Thomsitt
One of the best ways to choose a gift that will please a recipient, is to consider their greatest interests and loves. Whether it is for Christmas or a birthday, a hobby or...

• When Your Horse Outlives You
by Ron Petracek
As horse owners, we are sometimes faced with difficult life or death questions regarding horses in our care. But we rarely ever consider the reverse: what plan do we have if...

Illness

• Horse Colic
by Andi Wize
Colic is one of the most common horse conditions in which you will need to call your Veterinarian. Colic is not a disease; it is a clinical sign of many possible diseases....

• Horse Home Remedies You Can Use
by Ron Petracek
Horse Home Remedies You Can Use Anyone involved with horses knows that riding is a very small part of the larger horse experience. Groom, maid, waiter, servant, and nurse are...

• Horse Splints
by RON PETRACEK
You know how important it is to check your horse’s legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse’s splint bones,...

• How To Provide First Aid For Your Horse
by Michael Colucci
If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut, you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You will need to make a call to your vet, and there are...