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Methods of Horse Training
Horse training begins as soon as a colt or filly is born. If you ride, own or work with horses or ponies you are reinforcing good or bad behavior to some degree. It really benefits you and your horses to have a solid understanding of what training is about.
Here you will find quality training information on starting horses, problem horses, groundwork, retraining, riding, manners, socialization, confidance, safety and more.
This section is being expanded! More training articles to come.
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Improving Ground Manners in your Horse or Pony
Improve your training with the basics of ground manners with horses and ponies. Learn the six keys to success! […]
Basics of Equine Body Language and Horse Sense
Learn how to read horse and pony body language and understand how they interpret the world with the five senses. […]
Round-Pen and Training Concepts
Learn about the art of round penning and how it can benefit your horsemanship. […]
Become the Alpha Horse: Training Your Horse to Obey You
Your horse is much bigger and stronger than you are, so how do you show him that you are the one in charge, and he needs to look to you for instruction? You need to become the Alpha horse or, as Andy Curry says, the General in charge […]
One of the reasons it’s so hard to write about training horses is that everyone wants a recipe. Do this, then that, then this other thing. Use such and such equipment, do so and so exercises a certain number of times. Follow the right steps and you’re guaranteed a trained horse. The problem is […]
The relationship between man and horse is an enduring one. But dealing with animals is always easier and more enjoyable when you have empathy and understanding. To be able to relate to horses,you need to understand their pychology. […]
For this discussion I’m going to assume you already have your horse doing a decent stop at a slow lope. When you say “Whoa” your horse will consistently stop in one stride and slide a couple feet. Now it’s time to start building on that. […]
When loading a horse onto a trailer, the first thing that must happen is communication between the horse and his handler. The horse must understand what is required of him and the handler must make it easy to understand. […]
One of the reasons I strongly encourage horse owners to train their own horses rather than ship them away to a professional trainer is the knowledge and understanding that exists between most owners and their horses. Quite simply, an unfamiliar party will not understand your horse nearly as well as you[…]
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