Youth With Horses

Don’t overcomplicate kids’ first lessons.

Whether your child is just getting involved with horses or he or she is an experienced showman, there’s always more to learn.

In this new section, we’ll explore how horsemen and -women have introduced children to the horse world. In our first installment, National Finals Rodeo barrel racer Shali Lord discusses how she and her husband have developed a love for horses in their two children, Slade, 8, and Stealy, 3.

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.

I’m not what you’d call a math whiz. But there’s one equation I do know well, and that’s green+green=black-’n-blue. In other words, pairing a novice rider with a green horse is just plain asking for trouble.

How to combine the 4-H lessons of head, heart, hands, and health with horsemanship.