Horse training is a booming business, particularly in areas where equestrian sports are popular. Many of the owners of champion performance horses are not advanced riders themselves, and require a horse trainer to prep their stock for show. If you’re planning to hire a horse trainer, you’ll need to know how much you should pay. […]
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Many people take donkeys, thinking that they are the same as horses – they are not. You are a unique animal because of your view of the world and your place in it. They are often said to be difficult, independent, and more difficult than horses. This is true indeed, that the horse is much […]
To keep your barrel horse fit, you need to not only exercise his body, but his mind as well. You want your horse to be healthy and sane, and really enjoy what he is doing, so you enjoy it as well. Most seasoned barrel horses do not need to see the barrels in between events […]
My wife and I have both been raised around horses, but we ventured away from equestrian sports in college and in the early years after I got married. Then my law took up the practice and we decided to buy two horses for our practice. Finding the horses was not difficult, but the most sought-after […]
Do you have one of those horses that throw up its head or flinches away when you touch its face? This annoying habit can be trained away in a few easy sessions. Prior to any training session be sure you have a ground safe horse. This means that the horse respects your personal space, does […]
Every equestrian knows how horses grow peppier and more challenging in cold weather. A direct correlation seems to exist between falling temperatures and rising equine energy. Yet horse trainer Dan Grunewald tags winter as prime time for starting wild Mustangs and other green horses. For the past three years, Dan Grunewald has participated in the […]