Posts Tagged ‘horse training’

Building Confidence in a Young Horse

December 17, 2018
Jenn Zeller

When riding a green horse — or even 2 or 3 ride colt — outside for the first time, I have a few tips, for building confidence in that young horse and even in yourself.  We all know firsthand how overwhelming it can be, thinking about all the things that could go wrong on that […]

Deworming The Difficult Horse

November 19, 2018
Tristen Baroni

Today we are covering deworming your horse and some methods you can use to handle the horse that can be difficult to deworm. The number one key for this to be a successful endeavor for both you and your horse is preparation. If you have a horse that you know is difficult (or you think […]

Halter Breaking the Young Horse

November 15, 2018
Jenn Zeller

There are some subtle little things you can do when halter breaking a young horse. These quick points will help them lead better, hunt you up, and make it easier to get them haltered. Enjoy! Happy Trails!

Preparing Your Horse To Stand

November 8, 2018
Tristen Baroni

When preparing your horse to stand, use this as a guide to what the hard to mount horse is thinking. If you have a horse that gets disgruntled, agitated, or scared when you go to mount, this will help you along the path of making that a distant memory. Our main goal when mounting our […]

Yielding the Hips, Part One

August 2, 2018
Jenn Zeller

Yielding the hips is one of the most important things you can teach a colt to do. In the first video in this series, you’ll see Zach Ducheneaux working with a 4 year old mare. She’s not particularly tight. However, she’s not tuned into, or looking to the human to help her or give her […]

Meet The Horseman Kevin Meyer

January 3, 2018
Tiffany Schwenke

“Kevin Meyer – Mantz Creek Horses was established with the goal of maintaining the traditions of the western stock horse and its place in the modern west. Founded by Kevin Meyer, a professional cowboy and horse trainer with a background in both the traditional working ranch and performance/show disciplines of the equine industry, Mantz Creek […]

Working A Gate to Learn Precision

December 23, 2017
Lynn Kohr

Everything I want my horse to know I can teach him working a gate. Working a gate has been a training block for me for years, allowing me a place to evaluate and learn each particular horse. How well do they tolerate pressure? How well will they move their feet? How well developed are their patience, […]

Horsewoman, Know Thyself

June 25, 2017
Jolyn Young

“Who do you think you are, Clint Eastwood?” I stopped walking across the round pen toward the stud colt I was starting and looked up at Ben. “What?” “You’re walking like you’re all big and tough,” the horse trainer replied. I hadn’t realized that I had drawn myself up to my full height (5’5″ with […]

Correct The Wallering Colt

June 3, 2017
Rachel Larsen

I don’t know about you, but I can’t inspire my child to put his toys away with constant nagging.  I nag, nag, nag, and nag, all the while never receiving my desired response.  Finally, exasperated I give up and put the toys away myself.  Phew, the chore is done.  But has my child actually learned […]

Creating a Soft Horse

June 2, 2017
Jenn Zeller

I believe that all horses are born soft: it’s our job when we start them as babies to keep that softness in them. We can do this by asking quietly, waiting longer, doing less, and asking when what we want is the easiest thing for them to do. We all want to ride a nice, […]