How to get the leading edge with your horse
Horses aren’t born knowing that they must walk calmly alongside you.
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Care & Training
Research articles on the care and training of the horse.
Forward thinking: The perils of going backwards in horse training
Everything you ever want to do with your horse relies on moving forward, not backwards.
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Saddled with a problem? Your horse will tell you
Successful saddle fitting is an art, physics and “reading” the horse.
Read moreThe horse’s way or the highway
A one-size-fits-all training approach won’t work for every horse, writes third-generation horseman Neil Davies.
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Why do you use spurs on your horse?
Jean-Luc Cornille removed his spurs years ago, and was amazed how fast his horses adapted.
Read moreSkill with horses is no gift: it’s hours in and out of the saddle
Neil Davies reflects on 50 years of experience with horses.
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Leaders among horses? French researchers aren’t so sure
A study points more toward consensus decisions.
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Where, how, and how fast? Three simples rules that horses live by
Every movement you teach every horse comes back to three things.
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Gravity and propulsion: The game of balance
Part 6 of “The Meaning of Life” series: equestrian art is pure physics.
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Can horses sort the oats from the quackery?
Can a duck become the leader of a horse by pecking him into submission?
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The real meaning of straightness in the horse
Part 5 of the series “The meaning of life” by Jean Luc Cornille.
Read moreSwitching on as a horseman – no half measures
Pressure applied to a horse can be likened to a light switch: on or off.
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Does electric fencing cause stress in your horse?
Researchers compare wooden fencing to electric fencing in Swiss study.
Read moreDo you reward your horse for doing the wrong thing?
Many riders reward undesirable behaviour without realising it.
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Lungeing research: Asymmetry may vary in each direction
Horses rigged with sensors to monitor movement.
Read moreHorse training doesn’t have to be complicated
Keep it simple: Always give your horse the answer before setting a problem.
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Winning with horses and the meaning of life – part 4
The art of straightness, forward momentum and thrust.
Read moreRiding study: Saddle forces alter even with small speed changes
Seven high-level dressage horses and riders monitored on a treadmill.
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Some horses can’t cope – help them out
Sadly, about 80 percent of young horses will adapt to bad initial training.
Read moreEquine instinct and horses doing what’s easiest
Forget about respect. It’s got nothing to do with horse training.
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