Training horses

This is the first of a two-part article about a special horse of mine named Bellagio (barn name Geo), a nine-year-old Warmblood gelding I’ve had for about three years. He is super sensitive and doesn’t have a lot of natural confidence. When he came to me he was very explosive, would react at the slightest thing, and was becoming very dangerous to ride.

Groundwork exercises should be a crucial start to any early training regime. Here I outline five of my favourite groundwork exercises for horses!

Eventer JP Sheffield shares two exercises to improve you and your horse’s balance, rhythm and suppleness over a fence

Today, we're bringing you the new incarnation of the Aftercare Spotlight. Each month, we'll publish a column from a different person training an off-track

Learn how to master the long trot, a signature ranch riding move, with trainer Aaron Ralston. Includes tips to prevent breaking into a lope.

Practicing some simple groundwork will help make your horse easier to handle and more responsive under saddle. Check out these exercises.

A horse which has little or no manners when being handled on the ground can be problematic and present challenges. Depending on what bad ground…

Trailer-loading can be frustrating. If you’ve owned or been around horses long enough, you’ll no doubt have witnessed the gamut of trailer-loading abilities. But with these tips, you can teach a horse to self-load. For a more detailed breakdown of the process, read this ⬇️

Your a hobby equestrian with no experience training horses, until you buy a young horse who forces you to get some training experience! Or in my case, 4 horses & a pony who force you to! Some o…

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