Overall Aggression Use lungeing to establish or re-establish your role as your horse’s leader. Take him into a round pen and free lunge him. If he stops before you ask him to stop, snap a lunge whip or rope behind Read more…
If at any time he reacts aggressively by turning his hind end to you or kicking at you, respond immediately with the rope behind him to keep his feet moving. Ask him to change direction several times by turning to Read more…
These may be reasons to put body weight on a horse. Horses scoring 3 or lower are underweight or thin. In situations of extreme neglect or poor health with a horse that scores 1 or 2, we recommend working with Read more…
Use a firm but gentle hand to pull on the reins while asking for a stop. If the horse does not respond, increase the pressure on the rein accordingly until they do. Keep your hands low. If you have too Read more…
Of course! As long as you’re strong enough to sit up and use your arms and legs (and even if you’re not that strong or can’t use your body fully, if the horse and support team know what they’re doing), Read more…
5 Tips for Solo Hacking Start with another horse. Especially with youngsters or horses who are anxious or lacking in confidence, it can be a good idea to get used to hacking with other horses at first. Try another rider. Read more…
Use your reins to slow a too fast horse A half-halt is similar to what it sounds like – your hands tighten slightly on the reins giving the horse a very light cue to stop while your body continues to Read more…
A familiar type of cobwebby fungal growth is bread mold (Rhizopus stolonifer). If you store bread in a warm, dark, moist environment, it often develops bread mold after a few days. The fuzzy, webby-looking hyphae quickly cover the bread surface, Read more…
Cobweb. Charlotte is out to lunch. The source of cob in the compound cobweb is coppe, a Middle English word for “spider.” That word derives from the Old English name ātorcoppe. What are the example of compound words? The words Read more…
Riding Is Fun Because It’s An Adrenaline Rush When you first start out horseback riding, it’s normal to be somewhat nervous about jumping or galloping for the first time, but as you become more comfortable these might turn out to Read more…