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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

Equestrian Enthusiast, Bethany Caskey, Has a Lot on Her Mind
ALBIA, Iowa. March 19, 2008— Bethany Caskey has a lot on her mind. Ideas, desires, problems, solutions. Bethany is using her blog posts to share her experiences in the equine art world, the equine writer world and her world with horses and animal ... Read the full article

Breaking Vs. Training
Many people who are training horses will ask them questions that the horse has no way of understanding or answering. Then they will fight with the horse or hold him hostage until the horse either gives in or gives up. The so-called trainer walks away feeling like he or she has won the game because the horse finally did what they wanted him to do. But no actual communication took place. What happened was "breaking" not training. ... Read the full article

Missy Wryn from “W”Holistic Natural Horsemanship is Featured Trainer of the Month
“The Judges Choice” Chooses Missy Wryn, “W”Holistic Natural Horsemanship® Trainer As Featured Trainer of the Month To read the article click on: http://thejudgeschoice.com/LibraryArticles/Axton-Wryn.htm Excerpt from the article: My special ... 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

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

Clinician Mark Schwarm Improves Communication Between Horses and Riders in South Florida
Wellington, FL- January 25, 2005- Mark Schwarm, horsemanship clinician, is returning to Wellington, FL in February to help equestrians who face problems with horses or those who wish to improve communication with their horse. Schwarm will assist at ... Read the full article

The USDF Guide to Dressage Book Release Announced
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce the release of The USDF Guide to Dressage. USDF has partnered with author Jennifer O. Bryant and Storey Publishing in order to bring dressage to a wider audience. The book will give ... 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

Right Brain, Left Brain: Knowing how horses operate can help your training efforts
Horses are very one-sided because they have a very underdeveloped corups callosum, which is the connective tissue between the two hemispheres of the brain that allows messages to go from one side of the brain to the other. ... Read the full article

Horse Training “INTENSIVES” Presented by Missy Wryn
Missy Wryn launches horse training “INTENSIVES” teaching horse owners side-by-side with their horse, techniques for A Safer Horse on the Ground and Under Saddle, Safer Riding IRON FREE (bitless), Solving the Problem Horse and Starting Your Horse Under Saddle. The training Intensives range from 1 day to 6 day sessions at Missy’s facility, the Natural Horsemanship Center of Oregon. ... Read the full article

Women Luv Horses Welcomes Large List of Sponsors
Professional’s Choice, Classic Equine Equipment, Horse South, and Sidelines Magazine Sponsor "Women LUV Horses" Ocala, Florida (February 1, 2007) Lynn Palm, Palm Partnership Training™, welcomes Professional’s Choice Sports Medicine Products, Cl ... 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

Women & Horses Expo
Springfield Missouri: The Pony Press Newspaper, along with New Visions Marketing & Promotions, is very excited to announce they will be coming together to produce a three day event aimed at horsewomen - The Women & Horses Expo TM. The event is comi ... Read the full article

Minding Manners at Feed Time
Is your horse cranky at feed time? Does he pin his ears, bare his teeth and stomp his feet? Or worse, does he grab the hay out of your arms and shove you aside? If your horse has bad manners at feed time, he may be displaying aggressive and dominant behavior because he thinks his actions are making you feed him. While this kind of behavior can be dangerous, it can also erode your authority with the horse and make him difficult to handle in other situations. ... Read the full article

Figure Out the Fundamentals of Horsemanship
"AQHA's Fundamentals of Horsemanship, Step 1 and Step 2," are the Association's first comprehensive books that focus on the basics of horsemanship and training techniques developed to bring horses and their owners closer. An educational partnersh ... Read the full article

Chris Cox Custom Saddle Giveaway!
Two-time Road to the Horse winner and prominent clinician Chris Cox has come up with the perfect gift. He’s giving away one of his Chris Cox Signature Series saddles and the winner will be chosen at random from a drawing on March 2, 2009. ... 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

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

The Ultimate Level of Horsemanship, by Al Dunning
Al Dunning is a thirty-year legend in Western riding competitions, and this, his first training book, is an invaluable guide for riders of all levels. ... Read the full article