Horsemanship

Are you guilty of making these mistakes when riding with two hands?

Horse&Rider OnDemand experts Bud Lyon and Brad Barkemeyer offer tips and drills for multiple disciplines such as; reining, ranch riding, reined cow horse, roping, and more!

In this episode of The Ride, we sit down with Monique Potts.

Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.

Being able to walk a perfect circle is no easy task. Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the basics of this exercise and how it’ll help your horse stay collected without losing any forward motion.

Brad Barkemeyer explains why core strength is critical in horsemanship.

Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the effects of leaning in the saddle while you ride.

Why is it important to be able to walk a perfect circle? Brad Barkemeyer breaks it down.

Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.

Linda Parelli brought a new level of intensity– some would say hype–to Pat Parelli’s teachings. Is she the best thing that could’ve happened to the Parelli phenomenon, or is the program now more hoopla than horsemanship?

Amberley Snyder talks Sami Bayless through how she will learn what works for her. Although both cowgirls have similar obstacles, how they overcome them to accomplish their goals will vary.

Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.

Level up your trail ride with FIVE exercises that teach your horse to neck rein.

Episode six of The Ride brings you a profile on natural horsemanship trainer Leslie Desmond.

Does your horse struggle with staying soft in the bridle? This week, Bud shows you how he softens up a stiff horse.

Should you use certain tack items with your horse or not? Get professional input on seven commonly used pieces of horse equipment.

Learn five strategies for problem-solving when your horse is having a bad day…or…What to do when your ride goes wrong!

The ranch riding lopeover can bring riders to grief. Here’s how to set yourself and your horse up for success over this obstacle in the show ring.

Break free of five fitness inhibitors that keep you from being a better rider.

These are four common mistakes I've seen parents or coaches making with their kids' tack and gear that are doing a disservice to their kids' horsemanship.

Make these actions and attitudes habitual and your proficiency as a rider will soar.

Learn nine key ways to improve your horsemanship by avoiding the blunders that sabotage training and make your horse unhappy.

“LADIES’ HORSE.” “PREFERS MALE RIDERS.”“HATES MEN WITH A PASSION!” These descriptions, all taken from real Internet ads or Web sites, are but a handful of the ways we humans describe a phenomenon that might be called gender bias in horses.

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