Improve Your Horsemanship
How to Calm a Hot Horse
A hot, nervous horse just gets more excited if you try to rein him in; instead, use slow, quiet, thoughtful horsemanship to calm him down.
Trivia Challenge: How Advanced a Rider Are You?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horsemanship and riding with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
The Simple Act That’ll Improve Your Horsemanship
You know you should write down your riding goals…but you never do. With *this* super-simple method, you’ll get it done—and greatly improve your horsemanship.
Trivia Challenge: Do You Nail Your Lope Departs?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Trivia Challenge: Do You Know the Leg-Yield—and Why It Matters?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Trivia Challenge: Do You Know About ‘Seat-Bone Power’?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Trivia Challenge: Do You Know How to Maximize Your Riding Lessons?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Precisely Confident
Master precise transitions and you’ll become a more confident, effective rider.
Trivia Challenge: Do You Know the Benefits of Dropping Your Stirrups?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Trivia Challenge: Do You ‘Ride Smart’?
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horse training with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Improve Your Horsemanship and Stop Bugging Your Horse!
Learn nine key ways to improve your horsemanship by avoiding the blunders that sabotage training and make your horse unhappy.
4 Deceptively Simple Ways to Become the Best Rider You Can Be
Horseback riding takes practice, and no one said it’s easy. But these four deceptively simple strategies will speed your progress and enable you to become the best rider you can be.
You’ll *Love* These Go-To Riding Exercises
Focused riding exercises and drills are a great way to improve your horsemanship skills and increase your horse’s responsiveness to cues.
Ride With Impulsion and Confidence
Learn to ride with impulsion and confidence as you encourage your horse to drive from behind at the lope.
*Use* Your Horse’s Smarts With Reward-Based Training
Reward-based training—or positive reinforcement--can activate your horse’s intelligence in a way that makes him want to learn.
Fear Short-Circuits Your Horse’s Learning
Fear short-circuits a horse’s ability to learn. Choose training techniques that arouse your horse’s curiosity and willingness, not his fear.
6 Proven Ride-Better Practice Tips
Work on your equitation every time you’re on your horse by using these proven ride-better tips and strategies.
Ride Smart With Training Secrets for a Better-Broke Horse
A world champion shares her core horse-training secrets. An H&R exclusive adapted from Sandy Collier’s book, Reining Essentials: How to Excel in Western’s Hottest Sport.
