Around here, we are all about becoming partners with our horses. We want our horses to “want” to help us. To “want” to be with us. To “want” to be…
Bridling Made Easy
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My Internship Experience
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Today, we have a special guest writer– Emma, one of this summer’s ranch interns. She’s here to share her experience with you and tell you how much she learned and how much she loved it. If you’d like to go back and read her journey in her own words.
Tips for a Fidgety Horse
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The last thing any horse really wants to do is fidget. No, seriously, think about it. If you’ve watched them in the pasture, when they’re not eating, they’re lazing, and if they’re young and full of energy, they’ll play for a bit and go back to eating or lazing. They’d rather be at peace than bothered, and to me, a horse that paws is a horse that’s bothered.
What is a Snaffle Bit?
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A snaffle is a snaffle because it isn’t a leverage bit. Any bit that has shanks becomes a curb bit (or leverage bit)- whether it has a broken mouthpiece (like a snaffle) or is a ported grazing bit. The reason for this is that a snaffle works on a direct rein and doesn’t utilize leverage.
Proper Saddling Technique
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There’s a correct and incorrect order in which to saddle your horse. When done correctly it will keep you and your horse out of a wreck. When done incorrectly, well, you might find the saddle somewhere that you’d rather not have it be.
Good Horsemanship Principles
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Essentially, the teaching philosophy we strive to employ is based largely on our study of Ray Hunt’s horse training and philosophies. At no point in time have we sought, or…
A breakfast of champions!
Those of you who’ve been to the ranch and had the pleasure of eating here know, when it comes to meals, we don’t skimp. Whether it is blueberry bacon stuffed…
The Over the Horn Exercise
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We have a pretty extensive collection of horsemanship DVDs here at the ranch, and every three months we look forward to getting our Horseman’s Gazette, a quarterly DVD journal, published…
Balancing the Out-Of-Balance Horse
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Since the sound is hard to hear (for some reason) on this video, you can watch it, and below the video we’ll tell you what Zach was saying. 95% of…
The Feet, Mind, and Seat Connection
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Having a good seat on your horse not only helps your horse, but it helps you stay balanced. We can ask our horse to do more advanced maneuvers if we…