If you have a horse that motors into a gallop everytime you ask for a canter while riding or on the lunge line then you might want to start from square one back in the round pen. Most of our problems with horses can be attributed to “Us asking but the horse isn’t listening” or “Us asking and the horse not understanding”. Both of these scenarios can be solved with the proper building blocks of basic training practices and good riding.
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.
What do you do when your horse dodges away from you while trying to mount? There are several possible reasons why this happens. In this post I address what some of those reasons may be and provide one way to counter this misbehavior in a horse as well as shed light on some other reasons your horse may be doing this.
An article on how to stop a horse from diving toward the center of the arena when riding on the rail. There are training techniques to combat this as well as behavioral tactics, such as establishing leadership, you can take with your horse to encourage him to make choices that will work well for both of you.
How do you correct a counter-bend in a horse going around in the arena? Read this article for some suggestions on things you can do to help your horse bend correctly, carry you in better balance and become supple.
