by Buck Brannaman [wpvideo lj910xWv] Following is the transcript of this video clip-- Most people do not need studs, because they do not have a proper environment, a humane environment for stallions. A humane environment is number one, you're going to get him, where he is a nice horse, and...
by Buck Brannaman [wpvideo S1KugXKT] Betty Staley, Dressage Expert: “There is a school of thought in dressage that backing the horse is detrimental to the horse's forward mindset. Personally, I don't agree with that. There's people that don't back a horse until he's about, I don't know, second, third, fourth...
Ann Katrin Querbach is a certified instructor with the German Riding Federation. She believes that the highest goal in riding is establishing the greatest possible harmony possible between human and horse. In the article below she provides the German Riding Federation's proven arena exercise for riding precise transitions. Precise Transitions...
In his new book, The Art of Restarting Horses--internationally acclaimed horseman, Mark Rashid, says that horses who received inadequate training the first time around need to be restarted before they can become “willing partners” for human beings. Horses are a lot like people. When there are gaps in understanding particularly...
Knowledge of the horse’s body is an indispensable aid to equine care-givers, owners and riders. Horses and human alike can do only what their bodies allow them to do. Owners and riders should use their horses to perform only work for which they are designed. That’s why knowledge of equine...
by Andrea Monsarrat Waldo, psychotherapist and award-winning rider We All Possess A “Lizard Brain” and a “Rational Brain.” We Need to Tame our “Lizard Brain” to Unlock Our Riding Potential. Here Are StressLess Techniques for Conquering Fear, Improving Performance and Finding Focused Calm Recovering from the Big One This chapter...
GIVING INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS The fleshy area of the horse's neck (see photo) is the most commonly used injection site, as it's the safest spot for the person doing the injection. I prepare the site by brushing off loose dirt and hair, washing it with soap and water and wiping it...
The balance ratio you need between sensitizing and desensitizing depends on a horse's temperament, but all horses need exercises doing both. Desensitizing the horse does not cause him to lose any of his responsiveness—it just makes him calmer, quieter, and less likely to spook and react to movement around him....
