The buck stops here
If every horse was started without fighting and bucking, there’d be no ‘problem’ horses.
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Care & Training
Research articles on the care and training of the horse.
Teaching your horse to moove forward
To move a horse forward, you must apply pressure in the green ‘flight zone’.
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Safe ways of tying up your horse
Follow these simple rules on safe tying up to avoid drama and injury.
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Regaining your confidence after an accident
Advice on ‘physical fear’ and getting back in the saddle after a fall.
Read moreHow to get the correct canter lead every time
Tips and exercises to help train your horse to pick up the correct canter lead.
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The horse as a ‘prey’ animal
Natural selection and survival instinct has wired horses to run first and ask questions later.
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Horses and respect: Fact or fiction?
A horse’s response is just a response. It’s neither appropriate nor inappropriate.
Read moreHow to catch any horse
Never chase a hard-to-catch horse. If he’s nervous and worried it will frighten him more.
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How to use your most valuable training tool
Giving a horse time to relax is an important part of the training process.
Read moreCross training important for the mind and body of sport horses
Gradual and varied loading the key to a strong musculoskeletal system.
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Your most valuable training tool
Australian horse trainer Neil Davies lets readers in on a secret – for free.
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Fear-free Horse Training, by Neil Davies
Australian trainer advocates “less is more” and having the horse build in confidence.
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Too much flexion increases conflict, say German researchers
Nearly 90% of studied dressage horses overbent during warm-up.
Read moreCross training for horses – does it work?
Experts say equine cross training spreads the level of stress over more muscles and joints.
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Protecting horses from farm hazards
Owners need to identify hazards and tackle the risk, an expert says.
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Practical steps to avoid the horrors of a barn fire
Sensible tips from experts to minimize the risks of a stable blaze.
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Four-year probe casts light on arena surfaces
Paper highlights complexities of the horse-hoof-surface interaction on arenas.
Read moreHoof it! Why your horse needs to keep moving
Many equine problems could be alleviated and nonexistent if horses had the freedom to move.
Read moreOverstepping the mark: the mystery of engagement
A complex mechanism is involved in hind leg engagement and the mastery of balance.
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Researchers probe influence of dressage rein tension
Importance of consistency in rein tension highlighted in German study.
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