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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

Kicking Bear Mustangs proudly presents…..
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

AHP Member Named Host of Equine Radio Show
Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- AHP member Audrey Pavia, a former editor of Horse Illustrated and author of "Horses for Dummies," has been named host of a 30-minute radio show called Horsing Around on PetLifeRadio.com. The show is available as a free download ... 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

Top Horse Video Podcast Show Announces 2008 Line Up
HorseGirlTV 2008 Line Up! It’s horsegirltv 2.0! STAFFORD, VA January 01, 2008 Happy New Year! HorseGirlTV LLC had a GREAT year in 2007 and is looking forward to an amazing line up for 2008! Stay tuned as HorseGirlTV goes international with shoots ... 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

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

Horse Studio offers Imagine A Horse Enlightened Trick Horse Training Series
The Horse Studio, Stamford, New York recently announced the addition of the Imagine A Horse Trick Horse Training Series of DVDs to their excellent line up of products at its “International Equestrian Shop”. www.TheHorseStudio.com. ... Read the full article

Horse Lover's 2 Minute How To Videos show you how it's done On-Line
The Bay Area Equestrian Network (BAEN) has launched a new informational video series called "The Horse Lover's 2 Minute How To". These professionally produced videos can be viewed free of charge at http://results.bayequest.info/2minvideo/ -- no user registration or sign-in is required. Visitors will enjoy both the quality content and state-of-the-art ON2 "Flix" technology that plays these videos smoothly even on slow Internet connections. ... 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

Rick Lamb Interviews 2007 Road to the Horse Competitors on The Horse Show
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., November 10, 2006—Join Road to the Horse emcee and radio host Rick Lamb (Phoenix, Ariz.) as he talks with 2007 colt starting challengers Clinton Anderson (Belle Center, Ohio), Stacy Westfall (Mt. Gilead, Ohio) and Chris Cox (Mine ... 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

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

HorseCity.com TV Production Team Earns Two 2007 Telly Awards
(AUGUSTA, Ga.) - The HorseCity.com TV production team received two Telly Awards for its weekly television show "HorseCity.com TV" and for its special sales DVD production for Martin Saddlery. The grass-roots, magazine-formatted show "HorseCity.c ... 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

Succeed/USDF FEI-Level Trainers' Conference Clip on DressageTrainingOnline.com
January 30, 2008 (Lexington, KY) - United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced today that a 15 minute clip from the trainers’ conference with Jan Brink is available for viewing on www.dressagetrainingonline.com Anyone interested in viewing ... Read the full article