What's He Saying?
Certain kinds of behavior are clear signals from your horse. Here’s what they mean, and what to do in response.
Sandy Collier
Ride Smart
A world champion shares her core training secrets. An H&R exclusive adapted from Sandy Collier’s book, Reining Essentials: How to Excel in Western’s Hottest Sport.
Gain Sideways Control
These three exercises will boost your ability to move both ends of your horse’s body laterally for better overall control.
Back a Circle
Use this step-by-step exercise to square a leaning horse’s shoulders, to supple a stiff horse, or to quiet an antsy horse’s mind.
Turn Tune-Up
Use this exercise on the fence to teach your horse to spin or add speed to the maneuver.
Sandy Collier's Western Horse Training Secrets
World champion trainer Sandy Collier shares her core horse training secrets in her book, 'Reining Essentials: How to Excel in Western?s Hottest Sport,' adapted for Horse & Rider magazine.
How To Deal With Your Horse's Natural Asymmetry
This adaptation from world champion Sandy Collier's comprehensive training book shows you how you can overcome your horse's natural asymmetry and ride perfect circles in both directions, as well as straight lines that are actually straight.