How-To

Health and how-to advice every horse owner can use. Here are horsekeeping tips, horse-handling guides, and hauling hints, plus rider-fitness routines and riding-confidence boosters.

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Confidence
Horse Shopping
Problem Solved
Rider Fitness
Stable Management
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Riding in the Show Pen
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Trailering: Settling a Horse
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Tip of the Week: Isolate the Urine
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Using a Trailer’s Butt Bar
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Working With a Finished Horse
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Asking Your Horse to Back
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Loading Your Horse on the Trailer by Yourself
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Barrel Racing Bits: Selecting a Side Piece
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Working Your Horse on a Relaxed Rein
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Tip of the Week: Sneak in Some Electrolytes
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Trailering: Practicing with Two People
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Roping Box Work: Scoring Consistently
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