September 18, 2021

Horsemanship

Become a better rider both inside and outside the arena with riding instruction from respected experts.   

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Is this you—trying to lean and drag your horse onto the correct lead? If so, you’ve probably discovered it doesn’t work, at least not consistently—and certainly not attractively. (And it makes your horse unhappy, too.) I’m going to show you the right way to ask for that lope transition.

No More Wrong Leads!

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Trivia Challenge: Are *You* Ready for a Change in Your Horse Life?

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Trivia Challenge: How Advanced a Rider Are You?

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Trivia Challenge: Balance in the Saddle—Do You Have It?

An elegant Western pleasure competitor is aboard her handsome dark brown horse. She has written-down riding goals!

The Simple Act That’ll Improve Your Horsemanship

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Trivia Challenge: Do You Nail Your Lope Departs?

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Trivia Challenge: Do You Know the Leg-Yield—and Why It Matters?

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Trivia Challenge: What’s Your Spooky-Horse IQ?

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Trivia Challenge: Know How to Warm Your Horse Up…Properly?

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Trivia Challenge: Are You an Educated Rider?

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Trivia Challenge: Do You Know About ‘Seat-Bone Power’?

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Trivia Challenge: Do You Know About Rewards, Punishment in Horse Training?

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Trivia Challenge: Know These Important, Basic Safety Rules?

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Trivia Challenge: Do You Know How to Maximize Your Riding Lessons?

Clinician Sandy Collier, a debunker horsemanship myths, directs her horse on a smooth-bending circle.

4 Horsemanship Myths—Busted!

Jon Carpenter, riding his horse, teaching turnaround drills.

Keep Him Focused