When headed out on the trail, what do you make sure is in your saddle bag?

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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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How to make a Pleasure Horse – Part 2

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

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”.

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Equine Trail Etiquette

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

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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Have questions regarding gaited horses, bitting, and riding issues?

Have questions regarding gaited horses, bitting, and riding issues.  Theresa Denham of Juniper Meadows has offered to answer your questions.  Just “leave a reply” and she answer your questions. Theresa has over 25 years of experience teaching, has been certified …

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Rideshare! Want to go on a trail ride?

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

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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Horse Riding in a Balanced Seat

By Lydia K Kelly For many beginning riders, just sitting on a horse and staying on seems enough. But as you progress, it becomes more important to have a correct, balanced seat as you ride. A balanced seat not only …

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