Thinking Rider

Focused riding exercises and drills are a great way to improve your horsemanship skills and increase your horse’s responsiveness to cues.

Your horse conveys a lot of information to you via his body language; to up your horsemanship and horse-handling skills, learn to “read” it.

The brain training of mindfulness meditation can help improve your horsemanship in the saddle and your overall confidence with your horse.

Want to go show with your horse? Here’s the motivation and road map you need to get yourself and your equine partner into that show pen.

Your demeanor when training your horse should enable him to be alert yet calm and trusting…because that’s when he learns best.

Sensitive hands and a soft connection through the reins will improve both your horsemanship and your horse’s responsiveness to bit pressure.

A runaway horse is a serious riding hazard. These three concepts can prevent or solve this dangerous problem for you.

Reward-based training—or positive reinforcement--can activate your horse’s intelligence in a way that makes him want to learn.

Working equitation is a fascinating equestrian sport imported from Europe. Try this fun exercise to give you and your horse a taste of what it’s all about.

Bridleless riding, where your horse wears no headgear at all, is an exercise that can solve problems and help you become a more effective rider.

When you’re having a horse problem, avoid insanity by thinking creatively. Try something new instead of just drilling the same old maneuver.

When you’re buying a horse, don’t neglect this one key pre-purchase check that will tell you if you’ll be able to ride him with confidence.