Posts Tagged ‘horsemanship’

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 […]

Smokie Brannaman on Building Confidence

November 2, 2018
Savanna Simmons

Following part 1 on lacking confidence. “A lot of folks will say just climb back on, you’ll get over it,” Smokie said, “But you have to back up and think of things differently. Sometimes you have to start yourself over with a horse. Find a horse that is trustworthy, one that can help you out […]

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 […]

Cold Weather Riding Hacks

January 13, 2018
Jolyn Young

Even though it’s winter and the ground is covered in snow and ice, there is still riding to be done, right? If you’re braving the snow and saddling up for work or pleasure, here are a few hacks for a safer ride. 1) Shoe for the ice. Nike doesn’t make cleats for horses, but there […]

Teaching Children About Trust Building and Timing

October 26, 2017
Tiffany Schwenke

Working with and training our equine partners takes a lot of time, dedication, knowledge, skill, and good timing. It is never too soon to start teaching our children about trust building and timing. Knowing when to reward a horse for doing as asked is a very sensitive process. You can easily push too far, ask […]

Just Listen

August 4, 2017
Jolyn Young

When working with horses, most people emphasize the importance of using our eyesight. We look for our horse to lower his head. We observe our horse’s behavior around other horses to learn if he is assertive or passive. We watch for cues like cocking a hind leg and flattening his ears to indicate he’s about […]

Motivational Quotes For Horse People

July 22, 2017
Jolyn Young

Sometimes, a person gets stuck in a rut when working with his or her horse. When your horsemanship (or just your state of mind regarding your horsemanship) is down in the dumps, it’s helpful to pump yourself up with a few motivational quotes. Here are some of my favorite lines to get stuck in my […]

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 […]