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Learn How to Build and Train this Challenging Obstacle by Mark Bolender More and more trail challenges include a small 42 inch box that requires the horse to step up onto it and turn around. When you see an experienced horse negotiate the obstacle it looks very simple. This obstacle … Read More
by Marilyn Pineda We have been working on building blocks toward side passing in our Riding Well Grounded exercises on the ground with focus on bending in the neck, yielding to subtle pressure, moving the hindquarters from the ground and from the saddle and moving the front quarters. This … Read More
Part 5: The First Ride By Brent Rollins The first ride is a very exciting and scary moment in training a mustang. This is what you have been waiting for and working towards. It is a day you will remember in the years to come when you and your … Read More
Why Location and Setting Makes All the Difference to Your Horse By Vickie Zapel Your horse crosses anything, anywhere out on the trail, but when asked to negotiate a man-made obstacle, suddenly proceeds to turn himself inside out. What is going on here? This is a common and frustrating … Read More
by Marilyn Pineda One of my favorite accomplishments in horse training is being able to execute a nice side pass. It demonstrates several basic ground training achievements: subtle bending in the neck; yielding to subtle pressure; moving the front quarters in both directions; moving the hindquarters in both directions; and … Read More
Part One: Seeking Balance by Alice Trindle First off, I am quite excited to be writing for the Northwest Horse Source once again. When I look back over the volume of articles and topics discussed in articles written for this publication over the past nearly 10 years, I am … Read More
Begin on the Ground to Safely Jump from the Saddle by Mark Bolender Recently, while riding near Mount St. Helens in WA State, the trail came up to a washout. In order to continue on without a lengthy back track, I needed to get my horse to jump up … Read More
A Tale of Two Rescues Article courtesy of Horse Play Ranch Nestled in the picturesque McKenna Forest Reserve near Yelm, WA is a peaceful little plot of land named Barb Apple’s Horse Play Ranch. People often say the ranch has a special feel to it. Indeed, the horsemanship motto here … Read More
by Brent Rollins If you have been keeping up with my last two articles, your horse is now plenty desensitized and has become much braver. Your next step is the first saddling and ground driving. These are the tools you will need to be successful: a rope halter, two … Read More
by Allison Trimble Verbal cues are common in horse training and usually stem from the rider’s desire to guide the horse with the softest of commands. In performance horse training, highly athletic maneuvers should be performed with precision and grace. This is not something that can be achieved by … Read More
