Getting your first horse is an exciting moment. It can also be a costly mistake. There are many considerations that go into buying that “first” horse and more time than not these are overlooked or unknown for that first-time horse buyer. It is easy to get ’swayed’…
A short while back I was given a 15 y.o. QH mare. I wasn’t exactly looking for a horse but the owner was in a bad situation financially and desperately needed to find this mare a home. I decided to just go and take a look at her – maybe
When I start a horse I use only a bare minimum of equipment. First and foremost is an enclosed area to work the horse. A round pen is ideal for this. Sixty feet in diameter is best, smaller and you run the risk of straining a young horses legs when cantering and larger means a
If you want a great beach ride, head over to Pacific City! The weather was very overcast with drizzle when we left our stable here in Newberg but glorious sunshine when we got to the beach! This is so often the case with the coast and the rule of thumb I’ve heard is if [...]
What does it take to train a horse? Professional horse trainers have a routine and methodology they adhere to when working with a horse. They all have certain beliefs about what is the best way to approach problem behavior and they all have certain fundamental principles of starting a horse that are similar.
