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Definition: A counter canter is a lope in the outside lead. That is, I ask my horse to lope in the right lead if we are in a left circle. ...

This exercise is actually a continuation of the last exercise but if my horse is just learning I may not advance for a few rides.  If he is ...

In the last post, I talked about promoting a comfortable body position for my horse because he is happiest and can perform best when he is c...

A horse will always strive to be comfortable. If we, as trainers/riders remember that, we will have accessed a valuable “teaching” tool! I c...

As soon as my horse is solid in basic maneuvers, I start teaching him the turn-around (spin). He must be reasonably responsive to rider aids...

As everyone knows, reining horses must perform all the difficult and demanding maneuvers of a reining pattern with only one of his rider’s h...