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"Steering Your Horse," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Young Horse Training Series:
"If you get too much of a slingshot action with the horse's head, where you pull it back and they give but immediately throw it forward, then you need to move your hands a little slower. Hold on longer, move slower to give back. Make them hold a little longer, until they really soften up, then slowly give it back and change direction.
Why Am I Doing This Again? Practical Uses
Your horse "powers himself" from the hindquarters. Being able to "disengage" your horse's hips will allow you to unplug that power or use it to your advantage. You can move the hips to discourage your horse from bucking or rearing. Want to teach your horse to direct rein? This exercise gives you a terrific way to initially teach direct reining or to reinforce your direct rein when your horse misses a turn: Pick up the rein and say "Uh, no, we're going THAT way."
Keeping The Following In Mind Will Help You
A horse always has one good side and one bad side. The problem with that is that it keeps changing. The left side might be the good side now, and the right side is the bad side. You'll work on that for fifteen minutes – and all of a sudden the right side is the good side and the left side is the bad side. It'll keep going back and forth. Smile, it's just part of training.
Common Mistake:
Doing a U-Turn instead of insisting that the tail pivot around the shoulders like the hands of a clock. Watch that inside shoulder until it stops – that's when you're moving the hips correctly. Remember to time your release in order to let the horse know that that's what you've been looking for.
Don’t:
Ride in a straight line: You shouldn't spend more than one or two steps max going straight, then you should be turning. You don't want to be going straight. Getting your horse to travel straight is a perfection of going left and right. If I can't get my horse to travel straight, it's because he's either going left or right. If he's going left when I'm asking him to go straight, that means he's not responding to my right cue. (That is "turn right.") So what you want to work on is going left and right. The more you work on left and right, the easier "straight" is.
Do:
Make sure you sit up. Don't get too hunched over. If your nose gets beyond that saddle horn your body will get out of position. If he stops hard or does something, your body will have a tendency to fall forward. If you're kicking and that horse isn't moving, you keep bumping and pick up that rein. If you bump and he's not moving…"
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Round Pen First Steps
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A sample from Day 3:
"A word of caution: Exercises such as this, all by themselves, are not magic wands. If you're riding and look back to see your horse's hind legs above his rear end, it's too late to whip out this exercise or any other and hope it's going to save you. Sure, if your horse starts bucking you can (and should) disengage the hip and if he bolts you should do the same – but that's a last-ditch effort, a hail-Mary pass. Don't let it get to that point. Horses are living, breathing creatures with emotions and good days and bad days. Every moment you're riding you need to be engaging your horse, keeping it's mind on you. Build a firewall between yourself and danger by keeping your horse occupied, buy a little insurance by teaching exercises such as "Spook in Place" – but don't rely on one thing singularly. It's the totality of your work – and your good, common sense – that will keep you safe." - Print out from home
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"A Few Tips For Buying A Horse Farm"
By Gabriel Adams
A horse farm is probably one of the most beautiful real estate properties there is. As you drive up the drive, you're met with a picturesque view: A red roofed white two story house with a large red barn next to it, surrounded by immaculate board fences and green pastures. Of course, there are several horses staring over the fence at you, their coats gleaming in the sunshine.
But aside from its looks, what makes a good horse farm? If you're planning on buying or building a horse farm, here are a few things to keep in mind.
The house
It might seem like an obvious thing, but be certain that if a house is on the farm, that it will fulfill your needs for a house. It wouldn't make sense to buy a farm and have to build a new house.
The barn
Once again, make sure that the barn fits your needs. Two main things you should consider are size and convenience. Does it have enough space? Is it convenient to the house, the road or driveway, and the pastures?
Water supply
Anther item to consider is water supply. If you have a drought, an ample water supply could be the difference between your farm going under or surviving. Ideally, you should have at least two sources of water – a well and a creek, for example. Be sure that you have pipes carrying the water to key locations, such as the water trough and the barn.
The pastures
How much pasture does the farm have? Is it steep? Is it good quality? Would any of it be suitable for hay fields? All of these are questions you should ask yourself.
Of course, these factors are only the very basics. Before buying a horse farm, you should take many factors into consideration to ensure that not only are you getting what you need, but you're also making a sound financial decision.
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Horse Owning: Buying Horse Property, advice for the horse owner provided by John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman
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