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Taking the Horse’s Thinking into Account
http://centraloregontrailcourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/images4.jpgby Danica Yates (reprinted with Permission) Too often with dressage training and horse training in general, methods are forced upon the animals without attention being paid to what the animal is thinking. Horses will often submit to pressures but never …
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Tagged danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Trail Ride Etiquette
Trail riding has its rules and regulations pertaining to trail use and manners. How a person rides a trail can determine not only his own enjoyment but the safety of himself, his own horse and other trail users too. What …
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Tagged central oregon, equine, horsemanship, trail course, trail horses
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Walk Breaks
by Danica Yates reprinted with permission The significance of taking walk breaks can often be overlooked in the process of training sporthorses. Each of the three gaits is important and should be developed evenly. Developing a relaxed, forward free walk …
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Tagged danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Hiring a Horse Show Judge
by Kristen Janicki, Department of Animal and Food Sciences – 4AF-06MO reprinted with permission Hiring a judge for a horse show is one of the most important aspects of horse show management, but it may also be the most difficult. …
‘Pet Him’, Properly Releasing with the Inside Rein
http://s1.hubimg.com/u/756496_f260.jpgby Danica Yates (reprinted with permission) What happens when you ride your horse and give with the inside rein? Next time you ride, try it out. At any gait, establish contact and softness and then reach your inside hand forward …
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Tagged Bend Oregon, central oregon, danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Don’t do so well at trail course competitions? Want to improve?
Didn’t do so well at your last Trail Course Competition? Want to know why? Or just want some helpful hints on what to do (or not do) next time? If you have a question, please post a Reply/Comment below, so we …
The Critical Riding Errors Atop A Rearing Horse
by Jeffrey Rolo (reprinted with permission) Every year horse owners experience serious injuries or even tragic deaths while riding their cherished equine companions. One of the more significant causes of rider injury is a rider being tossed from a rearing …
Quite Hands
by Danica Yates (reprinted with Permission) My partner is tree guy, not a horse person. But he is interested in dressage and asked me one morning at breakfast, “So when you are riding, doing like a half pass or something, …
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Tagged danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Western to Dressage
http://centraloregontrailcourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1924450_f520-300x224.jpgby Danica Yates (Reprinted with Permission) Each discipline in equestrian riding has training specifics that make the disciplines what they are. Western disciplines are characterized by short, slow movement and minimal contact on the reins. Dressage is founded on forward …
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Tagged contact, danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Soft Hands for Free Movement
by Danica Yates reprinted with permission In past articles, we have looked at axioms of Classical Dressage. Here is a very important one, ‘ride back to front.’ All too often, we see dressage horses who are pulled together with the …
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Tagged Bend Oregon, central oregon, danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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When headed out on the trail, what do you make sure is in your saddle bag?
Scroll down to see what other say and scroll further to post your reply…
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Tagged central oregon, Equestrian, equine, horsemanship, Quarter Horse, trail course, Trail Rides, trail riding
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Getting your horse ready for trail course obstacle training
http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=centralcom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0028EBTOCBy Shari Maguire If you haven’t read “Making a Pleasure Horse – Part 1 & 2”, than I suggest you do so now; the exercises mentioned in those articles should be applied to all horse training before you begin any …
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Tagged Bend Oregon, central oregon, CLinton Anderson, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, ground school, horse, horse facility, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, safety, sending, Sisters Oregon, trail course, trail courses, trail horses, Trail Rides, trail riding, training, western pleasure, Western Pleasure Horses, Western Riding
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Here’s An Inexpensive Strategy To Convert Prospects Into Clients
by Doug Emerson reprinted with permission Our oldest son invited us recently to see his new apartment. It’s his third since leaving home. Instantly, memories of the tour of his first apartment flashed through my mind. You may have seen …
Posted in by Doug Emerson, The Profitable Horseman
Tagged boarding business, business systems, doug emerson, Equestrian, equine, equine business management, equine business skills, equine business tips, horse, horse business, horse facility, horse management practices, horsemanship, marketing, Profitable horseman, prospects
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