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Basic Horse Training By Michael Hockemeyer Published by Hats Off Books With its November, 2005 release, Basic Horse Training is the first in a series of books focused on the many different aspects of horsemanship. Take a look at Basic Horse Trai ... Read the full article

Horse Logic
Good horse training is boring to watch. It looks like nothing is happening. Many people are impressed by training methods that are nothing more than a blatant series of attacks on the horse because they are dramatic to watch. However, physically dominating a horse does not teach him anything. To train a horse, you must use mental strength, not physical strength. ... Read the full article

Two Minute Training
All horse owners have one thing in common… we all want our horses to behave perfectly when other people are around. No horseperson wants their horse to be known as that horse, and it is the simplest of tasks that seem to earn a horse that name. Some of the scariest moments for a horse owner (and horse) are with the vet. Deworming and vaccinations can bring out the worst in a horse, and every vet wishes that more people would take extra time to work with their horses to overcome this. Two minutes a day can go a long way to making everybody feel better about a visit from the vet. ... Read the full article

Vinceremos Ground Breaking Draws Large Turnout of Supporters
Wellington, FL – January 15, 2007 – Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center officially launched its capital campaign “Cover Our Kids” with a ground breaking ceremony on Saturday, January 13. The event drew more than 100 students, parents, volunteers and ... Read the full article

Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Announces Ground Breaking on Capital Campaign
Wellington, FL – January 10, 2007 – Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will launch the first phase of its Capital Campaign Kick Off with a barn show and ground breaking on Saturday, January 13, 2007, at the riding center in Loxahatchee Groves, FL. ... Read the full article

Using Pressures To Shape The Horse
Many trainers attack horses. They think that if the horse's activity level or excitement level increases, the horse is learning more. That's one of the biggest MythUnderstandings there is in the training world. In fact, the truth is just the opposite. ... Read the full article

Now available on DVD! Training the Modern Jumper Elmar Pollman-Schweckhorst
Trafalgar Square Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Training the Modern Jumper by Elmar Pollmann-Schweckhorst. In this new DVD, internationally renowned jumper rider and trainer Elmar Pollmann-Schweckhorst reminds us of the advantages o ... Read the full article

Mary Hamilton Receives National Mounted Patrol Training Officer of the Year
December 11, 2007 – Corcoran, Minnesota- Three Rivers Park District Police Officer Mary Hamilton receives National Mounted Patrol Training Officer of the Year Officer Mary Hamilton of Three Rivers Police Department has been a mounted police office ... Read the full article

Born for Speed: 6 Horses that Defined Racing
Any race fan knows the rumble of the track, the anticipation of a winner and the excitement of a neck-to-neck performance. One of the most popular spectator sports of all time, horse racing has become tradition in the United States and all over the world. Through this sport, champion racehorses have been recognized, bred and admired for their record breaking athletic abilities and defined characteristics. It is the passion and progression of this sport that has made it what it is today. ... Read the full article

COWBOY MAGIC® and clinician Ken McNabb Join Forces to Educate Horse Owners
The COWBOY MAGIC ® Company, manufacturer of the popular line of COWBOY MAGIC® quality concentrated grooming products for horses and their owners, has joined forces with popular clinician and horse trainer Ken McNabb as sponsor of McNabb’s television ... Read the full article

TRF Awarded Highest Rating by Charity Navigator
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation has received Charity Navigator's highest four-star rating for sound fiscal management, the group has informed the TRF. Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in America, cited the TRF's "ability to ... Read the full article

Palm Partnership Training® Tip of the Month: Ground Training is the Key to Reading the Horse and Overcoming Fears
Observing the horse on the ground gives a rider the tools to read her horse. A rider uses her eyes to interpret what the horse is thinking by watching his eyes, ears, tail, breathing, skin and overall body more easily then when riding. A rider can also learn more about her horse’s personality, sensitivity, fitness, energy, response or moods such as confidence, relaxation, worry, or boredom! ... Read the full article

First-Ever Trick Horse DVD
Wouldn't it be fun to take a bow while sitting on your horse before the judge in the show ring, or just to impress family and friends? Or have your horse bow or lie down to make mounting easier for you? Now you can learn how, with the help of Ca ... Read the full article

Lynn Palm ~ Palm Partnership Training November Tip of the Month
Safety Tip – English Stirrups For your safety, always keep stirrups organized on your English saddle. First, make sure you have a stirrup pad in your English stirrup. Without the pad your feet can slip too easily against the stirrup metal which ... Read the full article

How To Speak Fluent Horse - The Original 'Horse Whisperer' Offers Clinics at Colorado's Historic C Lazy U Ranch
GRANBY, Colo., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally known cowboy and horse trainer Buck Brannaman -- inspiration for the Robert Redford directed movie "The Horse Whisperer," -- is hosting a horsemanship clinic at the C Lazy U Dude Ranch (www.clazyu.com ... Read the full article

Check Your Bit Fit- Julie Goodnight Tip of the Month
Most riders either inherit a bit when they purchase a horse or do their best to pick one off the shelf. But how many riders actually check the fit of their horses' bits and know for sure if they have the right ones for their horses? Your horse's mouth size and conformation, his level of training, and the rider's ability all determine which bit you should use. ... Read the full article

Todd Pletcher, 2005 Record-Breaking Trainer, To Be Wednesday's Guest on Bloodhorse.com's “TALKIN’ HORSES”
Lexington, KY — Join Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher for an informative and engaging online discussion of his career, his record-breaking year in 2005, and his thoughts about what lies ahead in 2006. Pletcher will be the guest for the Wed ... Read the full article

Five Fundamentals that Translate Under Saddle for a Safer Ride, by Missy Wryn
The newest release of Missy Wryn’s “W”Holistic Horsemanship training DVD’s, Five Fundamentals That Translate Under Saddle for a Safer Ride completes the Starter KIT which includes a WH Rope Halter & Lead Rope, WH Training Stick & String and the first ... Read the full article

NRBC ’07 Foal Enrollments Set New Record!
2007 was another record-breaking year for the National Reining Breeders Classic, according to NRBC Program Coordinator Kaye Nowlin. There were 2,684 foal enrollments in 2007, up over a hundred foals from the previous year. ... Read the full article

Lynn Palm– Palm Partnership Training™ Riding Tips Featured in Women’s Health Magazine
Ocala, FL (October 30th, 2007) -- Lynn Palm and Palm Partnership Training ™ riding tips are featured in the “Long Weekend – You Can do This” Whitefish, MT, dude ranch article in Women’s Health magazine’s October 2007 issue. Palm’s “Driving Mr. Ed ... Read the full article