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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Reasons Horses Hit Barrels and How to Fix It
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Versatility Ranch Horse Riding Fundamentals
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Working With an Antsy Horse in the Roping Box
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How Many Days Are Enough?
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Versatility Ranch Horse Prospect
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Working Cattle Demonstration
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Correcting Going Past the First Barrel
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Colt Starting: Riding in a Snaffle
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Roping Box Work: Stand in Different Spots
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The Elusive ‘Feel’
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Roping Box Work: Opening Chute
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Colt Starting: Snaffle Pressure and Release
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