Training

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Past Issues

How to stop a runaway horse

How to stop a runaway horse Kim Baker KB Natural Horsemanship Have you ever been on a runaway horse? It’s pretty scary, not to mention extremely dangerous. Here are some tips to help avoid the situation as well as stop your horse in case it does happen to you. Prevention is the best method. Before you head out on the […]
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Wound Care, Broodmares, Trailering

Wound Care, Broodmares, Trailering Veterinarians and Horse Owners Discover New Benefits and Uses for Fly Armor™ Riverside, CA (August 8, 2012) – Fly Armor has already made waves in the equine community as a revolutionary way to keep insects at bay, and as the product reaches more of the equestrian community, its additional benefits and uses are being recognized and […]
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Its Not Just Tricks

Its Not Just Tricks By Sue De Laurentis and Allen Pogue  Imagine A Horse 2010 Any specialized move that a horse learns such as a spin, slide, crossing a bridge, retrieving a Frisbee or taking a Bow can be considered a trick. Trick Training is not an end point but rather the beginning of an educational journey that can […]
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Dressage

Northward Ho: Two Swans Farm Herd Heads to New Jersey

Northward Ho: Two Swans Farm Herd Heads to New Jersey Wellington, FL (August 7, 2012) – Dressage rider Rebecca Cohen, who won the 2012 USEF Dressage National Junior Reserve Championship, is looking forward to the future – a future that will commence in New Jersey. Cohen, 16, is relocating to New Jersey to train full time with Lauren Sammis, a […]
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How and Why of Pedestal Training

How and Why of Pedestal Training By Suzanne De Laurentis and Allen Pogue 2009, Imagine A Horse The goal of Trick Horse Training is to create a companion horse that is willing, compliant, intelligent, and has “learned how to learn”. There is one other important element that goes beyond even compliance and that is obedience. In this age of new, […]
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How to Select the Right Mentor for You

How to Select the Right Mentor for You Kim Baker KB Natural Horsemanship So you want to become an equine professional. That is wonderful! Finding a good mentor to assist your development into the professional world is invaluable. Here are some tips and advice on how to select the right mentor for you. What is a mentor? A mentor is […]
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Mounting from both sides of your horse

Mounting from both sides of your horse Kim Baker KB Natural Horsemanship You never know when you might have no choice but mount from the “off-side” of your horse. You could be out on the trail and a cliff is to the left side of your horse, or some other hazard or injury that prevents you from mounting or dismounting […]
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How to Teach Your Horse to Neck Rein

How to Teach Your Horse to Neck Rein By Kim Baker KB Natural Horsemanship Aids your horse must know before you teach him to neck rein: • Your horse yields to leg pressure – meaning if you apply left leg pressure your horse moves to the right. • Your horse gives softly to the bridle. • Your horse can follow […]