Horse Reining

Guest post by Nicky from Horses & Foals. My first experience with horses was a very long time ago. I was 5 years old when my dad took me with him on a short ride. However,…

A true enthusiast in training with ground poles and with serpentines, this exercise will help you to feel the straightness and balance of your horse as you go from one direction to the other. I love this! Thank-you, Ingrid Klimke!

As a beginner, there are few basic groundwork exercises that you should consistently work on until you have mastered them with your horse. I've also made a FREE printable .PDF Training Log!

Just as every horse owner should possess, at the very minimum, a basic knowledge of areas of horse care such as nutrition, common illnesses, and hoof care, so too should they have at least a rudimentary understanding of the proper techniques for bandaging a horse’s legs. There are a number of situations in which leg bandages may be necessary or advisable.

It takes on average 4-6 weeks to break in a horse in but that time span is based on several assumptions. If all the handling and preparatory work has been done properly then it should be plain sailing. The horse’s temperament and character can also dictate how smoothly the process ... Read More

A few variations on the classic carrot stretch!

Follow this eight week plan to get your horse in his best shape for pleasure riding or showing this spring and summer. #horsebackriding #horseshows

From "The First Book of Horses" by McLennan McMeekin; illustrated by Pers Crowell. Love this series of vintage children's textbooks.

Discover a family legacy that started with a man known as “The World's Most Trusted Horseman!" Then join me for a ride on a reining horse during a clinic with internationally known horse trainer and two time Reining World Champion, Josh Lyons!