Horse training and horse riding lessons are, hands down, the most profitable aspects of any horse business. This is how your horses contribute significantly to your stable management success. What the most profitable horse business? Horse-trading and teaching are, hands down, the most profitable aspects of any horse business. Can Read more…
Rich Strike. Rich Strike, 80-1 Long Shot, Wins Kentucky Derby in Stunning Upset. The colt wasn’t even in the field until Friday, when he drew into the race after another horse was scratched. But he came from behind to pull off one of the biggest shocks in Derby history. What Read more…
Negative reinforcement means “to take away” or “eliminate options.” For instance: If my horse wants to go right and I want to go left. I place pressure on the right side of my horses mouth via my left rein. This pressure takes away or eliminates the option to go right. Read more…
British Championship Top 5 | Flat trainers View all Rank: 1. Trainer: Charlie Appleby. Wins: 145. Prizes: 221. Rank: 2. Trainer: William Haggas. Wins: 163. Prizes: 329. Rank: 3. Trainer: John & Thady Gosden. Wins: 125. Prizes: 276. Rank: 4. Trainer: Andrew Balding. Wins: 133. Prizes: 488. Rank: 5. Trainer: Read more…
Researchers proved that horses can become “lighter” with proper negative reinforcement training. If we train our horses correctly, we should sense that they get “lighter” as training progresses. In other words, we should be able to execute cues with less force and get the same result. Is negative reinforcement bad Read more…
Eastern (EEE) is the most deadly, killing 75-100% of infected horses. Western (WEE) is more common and somewhat less virulent. Both EEE and WEE can occur throughout the U.S., and horses should be vaccinated for both. What is the most common disease in horses? The most common diseases in horses Read more…
How Can Horses Hurt You? A Bite: Horses lash out with their teeth when they’re in pain, frustrated, angry, or impatient. A Kick: Similar to biting, horses may kick out when frustrated or in pain. Getting Stepped On: Horses weigh a lot! Fall Off: Nearly everyone falls off a horse Read more…
What Does Breaking A Horse Mean? The phrase ‘breaking a horse’ refers to the process of training a horse to be ridden. What happens when you break a horse? Breaking a horse is the practice of training him to be ridden. This process is also referred to as saddle breaking. Read more…
bronco buster, broncobuster, buster. a person who breaks horses. What do you call a person who breaks a horse? broncobuster(in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses buster (US, Canadian)a person who breaks horses caballero (Southwestern US)a southwestern US word for horseman cavaliera Read more…
Why we have to be careful walking behind horses. Horses are prey animals, and therefore are known to startle easily. Horses can be very reactive when startled or “spooked,” and depending on the horse, they may kick. This is why it is very important to know how to safely move Read more…