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Aug 13
5 min

Creative Horsemanship: Improving Yourself on a Budget

As horseback riding becomes more and more of a niche activity, relegated to either rural folks who still make use of horses as work anima...

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Laura Reinhold

May 6
6 min

Preparing for vacation....without your horse

My father used to be of the opinion that one could either own horses or one could travel, but never both. My mother, on the other hand, h...

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Laura

Mar 20
8 min

The role of emotions in horse training

There are many different (and good) sources of information that will all say the same thing regarding the role emotions in horse training...

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The One-Rein Stop: Not Just For Emergencies

Laura

Mar 6, 2019
6 min

The One-Rein Stop: Not Just For Emergencies

Many equestrians can tell dramatic stories of when a one-rein stop saved their hide in a harrowing situation. However, the less captivati...

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The benefits of buying your child a horse

Laura

Mar 4, 2019
11 min

The benefits of buying your child a horse

Over the years, I have met many people who erroneously believe that purchasing a horse might be a good investment opportunity. Perhaps th...

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Laura

Dec 3, 2018
9 min

The perfect kid's horse

As a small child, I had the most wonderful and perfect pony a little girl could ever dream of. She was heaven-sent, as safe and careful a...

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Laura

Jan 15, 2018
8 min

The role of reward in horse training

Most of the people I work with are not very keen on the idea of causing a horse discomfort, even temporarily in the pursuit of a goal. As...

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Laura

Nov 8, 2017
9 min

To blanket or not to blanket...

....that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous winter, or to take arms against a...

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WHOA!: teaching voice commands in a way that works

Laura

Oct 18, 2017
8 min

WHOA!: teaching voice commands in a way that works

Inevitably, when I talk about teaching voice commands to horses, there will always be one or two people in the group who insist that hors...

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Horse Shopping: how to go about acquiring a new horse

Laura

Oct 16, 2017
14 min

Horse Shopping: how to go about acquiring a new horse

So, you've decided to buy a horse. You've been taking riding lessons, you've read every book you could lay your hands on about horse owne...

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Laura

Oct 13, 2017
5 min

That elusive "feel"-ing

“Feel” has to be one of the most difficult-to-define horsemanship terms, as well as the most difficult concept to teach. I am not alone i...

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Laura

Oct 10, 2017
5 min

The problem versus the symptom

Recently, I was watching a young child attempt to open a gate. She was struggling with the latch, which was a simple chain that wraps aro...

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
7 min

Bits and Bitting

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that, as humans, we tend to think like humans and form our decisions based on our opinions and preference...

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City Riding: a trail-riding guide for the urban equestrian

Laura

Sep 28, 2017
11 min

City Riding: a trail-riding guide for the urban equestrian

Born and raised in Wyoming, I grew accustomed to being able to ride my horses anywhere and everywhere. Only rarely were places off-limits...

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
6 min

Winter Horsekeeping

The most dreaded time of year for us horse folks is drawing near, and we must prepare! No matter what part of the country you find yourse...

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
11 min

Understanding Pressure

pres·sure /ˈpreSHər/ noun 1.the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it. "the slight ex...

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
15 min

Horsey Housing

A question I often get from clients who are wanting to purchase a horse of their own is, "Where should my horse live?" Most of the time, ...

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
19 min

Elements of effective training

In my last post I talked about what a horse needs and how the natural drive to ensure that his needs are met will influence his behavior....

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
9 min

What a horse needs

In the last post I talk about the importance of goal-setting in horsemanship, specifically in our approach to new, young, inexperienced, ...

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Laura

Sep 28, 2017
6 min

Goal-setting in horsemanship

In light of the two recent horse acquisitions in my circle of people and the necessity to do more with these equines than "just ride," I'...

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