Parade-proof Your Horse

A cartoon horse and Western rider costumed in red, white, and blue and bearing an American flag are ready to ride in a parade.
Western Horse Training Tips

Trivia Challenge: Get Ready to Ride in a Parade

Challenge yourself! Have fun and learn interesting facts about riding your horse in a parade, with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.

Three horses being ridden in a parade.
Western Horse Blogs

Advice for Pain-Free Independence Day Parade Prep

Credit: Photos by Tom Marshall Desensitize your horse to your parade costume, too. Here’s how I prepared Dude to accept the animal skin that’s part of the Nez Perce Indian garb we wear in parades and for legacy (costume) classes in Appaloosa shows. If your horse trusts you, you can—given enough patience—get him to accept almost anything.
Western Horse Training Tips

De-Spooking Tips to Parade-Proof Your Horse

These de-spook strategies will train your horse to be calm in a parade, plus they’re excellent desensitizing for any horse.