This is the second episode of the six-part series with Warwick Schiller.
Listen to this bonus episode of The Ride podcast with Warwick Schiller.
The half-halt, while most commonly used in dressage training, is also a great tool for your Western horse to have. It can help with self-carriage and movement, and can even be used to help with collection.
Is your trail horse’s behavior problematic? Try Warwick Schiller’s “50-foot trail ride” exercise to improve a variety of difficulties.
In an exclusive H&R interview, learn why clinician Warwick Schiller’s horse-training methods have evolved toward more horse-centric approaches.
This episode of The Ride brings you an interview with Australian clinician and reiner Warwick Schiller.
Challenge yourself! Have fun and test your knowledge of horses and horsemanship with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.
Learn the centering method Warwick Schiller uses to help a horse move beyond separation anxiety.
Your veteran show horse deserves a little pampering. Here’s what a senior performance horse needs to keep competing in top form.
Learn the mindful, watch-and-pause method Warwick Schiller uses when saddling a nervous horse—or any horse.
A one-rein stop is a useful tool to have in an emergency. Warwick Schiller shows you how to achieve a better one-rein stop.
This exercise will have your horse bending nicely, using his hindquarters, and keeping that shoulder up whenever you steer him.
Is riding your horse like peddling a bike uphill? Use self-carriage to improve your horse.
You can’t predict the future, but you can be prepared to bring your horse back to attention. Learn to refocus your horse after a distraction.
Learn how Al Dunning and Warwick Schiller use the humble leg-yield to solve problems and improve a horse.
Is your horse over-flexed through his neck? This leg-yield zigzag will correct that overbridling.
Learn Warwick Schiller’s new method of desensitizing a horse— an approach that honors the horse’s spirit plus builds trust and connection.
Training and problem solving become easier when you use methods that build connection and trust with your horse.
Unhappy with your horse’s lazy backup? Activate his hind end to solve this frustrating problem.
Is your problem a horse that lopes too fast? Learn why he does it and how you can slow down a fast lope.
There’s a common misconception among horses and humans that what we want lies somewhere else. It’s why horses graze on the other side of a fence when the grass is just as green and lush on their side. And why humans long for something—tangible or not—that we don’t have. I call focusing on that other place or thing we want “destination addiction.” Here I’ll discuss why destination addiction can hamper your training and riding progress and how to move away from it once and for all.