Training and Conditioning

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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,"...