Articles from January 2010

Good Riding EQUALS Good Horse

How we ride our horses, and our level of commitment to being better riders, can eliminate many common behavioral problems in a horse. Good riding helps a horse to develop physically and mentally so he becomes a wonderful riding companion and a talented performer.

Mill City, OR Horse Abuse

Sadness and shock at the Mill City Oregon horse abuse case…be a responsible horse owner!

Trick Training Gone Bad and Other Ramblings

Several weeks before Christmas I found myself swamped with all the hubbub of the holiday chaos. I breezed in and out of our horse’s lives with little time to spare for riding – only to feed and pass out some kindly pats on the neck. Then it got bitterly cold and I blanketed everyone up [...]

Finding The Right Horse

Horses have personalities just like people do. And just like people, some personalities mesh really well and others don’t. We can make the mistake when buying a horse in thinking that how the horse acts under saddle and in the arena is an indicator of his personality. If you’re going to form a long-lasting riding [...]