What can you do with a yearling? There are many things you can do with a yearling, but in this article I will only be discussing five of them. Whether you plan on keeping your yearling or selling them it would be in your best interest to get them started on the things listed in…
Do you struggle to get your horse into the trailer? It doesn’t have to be that way. I’ve seen several horses and people hurt with silly trailer loading tactics because they didn’t take the time to break things down into simple steps to help their horse understand. Most of the time it’s the handlers fault…
When working with horses it’s important to develop your leadership skills so that your horse will respect and trust you and you want them to feel safe. There are those that don’t like the word leadership because they give it such meanings as being dominant, forceful, bully etc. Now I know there are trainers out…
We’ve all been new horse owners at one time or another and have made these mistakes, but they can be avoided. Horses are large animals that can hurt you in a heart beat so it’s better to have their cooperation instead of forcing them to do things. Here are the 3 mistakes: 1) Not preparing…
There are those that think pressure should not be used with horses as they view it as a bad thing. Pressure is something that horses experience everyday of their lives whether it be physical or mental. Just watch a herd of horses and you will see they pin their ears at each other which is…
