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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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Getting your horse ready for trail course obstacle training

admin January 20, 2010

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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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How to make a Pleasure Horse – Part 2

admin January 11, 2010

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by Shari Maguire Now that you have developed the comfortable cadence and rhythm from the day to day repetitive exercises of bending around your inside leg, flexing the head and neck, suppling the five body parts we talked about earlier, …

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How to make a Pleasure Horse – Part 1

admin January 11, 2010

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by Shari Maguire

The training sessions are easier and more successful if you start with a horse that has the conformation suitable for this particular discipline.

Ideally, the Western or English pleasure horse should be long across the topline of the neck and short on the bottom line. This makes it easier and more natural for the horse to carry its neck in the right spot. Not too high or too low, just about level from the poll to the withers, the nose no more than 3-5 inches in front of the vertical not behind the vertical or “behind the bit”.

Equine Trail Etiquette

admin October 27, 2009

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Several websites are available about etiquette when out on the trail. Here’s just a few… Connecticut Horse Council – Trail Etiquette – Let’s make sure you and your horse are trail savvy. You should be a skilled enough rider to …

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How This all started

admin April 30, 2009

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So it’s coming up on the one year anniversary of when I bought my first horse, Taylor Made Suede, and the one year anniversary of my ‘getting back into the horse world’ has just past, and it got me to …

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Rideshare! Want to go on a trail ride?

admin April 27, 2009

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Want to go on a trail ride but don’t have a buddy to go with you? Don’t have a trailer to get your horse there? Have an extra space in your trailer? Planning a trail ride and looking for others …

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Horse Riding – The Importance of the Helmet

admin April 26, 2009

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By Lydia K Kelly While people are becoming more aware of the need for head safety, somehow the equestrian world has missed the boat. Cyclists are wearing helmets, worrying about the potential impact should they fall or be hit by …

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How to make a Pleasure Horse – Part 2

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Equine Trail Etiquette

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Horse Riding – The Importance of the Helmet

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