Horses and Ponies shares knowledge, experience and the love of equines on the lifelong path of improving horsemanship.
How to Clean a Horse Sheath - A Must Do Job for Better Health Eliminating Pain and Discomfort Cleanliness in any form is a good thing. Keeping your horses sheath clean and free of beans is a very … [Read More...]
How to Make and Use Sugardine
What is Sugardine (or Sugardyne)? By Adrianne Lake Sugardine is an economical and easy to make first-aid treatment that has many uses in the stable. Sugardine (or sugardyne) is an easy to make, economical and effective remedy made … [Read More...]
Colic in Horses and Ponies
Colic is abdominal pain caused by a build up of gas in the abdomen, and is a veterinary emergency. In all cases, your vet should be called immediately. Colic has three main forms. These are tympanitic colic, spasmodic colic and … [Read More...]
Equine Body Language
Horses and ponies are always "talking". They have a language unique to their species. If we can learn to understand their language it makes our job as riders, trainers and horse enthusiasts make more sense. Basics … [Read More...]
Horses and Personal Space
Maintaining the integrity of personal space when working with horses is crucial for safety, trust, and bonding. It helps ensure a successful … [Read More...]
How to Bond with a Horse or Pony
When taking riding lessons or part-boarding a horse or pony many people ask: How can I bond with this animal? This is a good question as bonding … [Read More...]
Horsemanship – Horse Training, Horse Riding and Understanding Equine Behavior
First Lessons
One of the reasons it’s so hard to write about training horses is that everyone wants a recipe. Do this, then that, then this other thing. Use such and such equipment, do so and so exercises a certain number of times. Follow the right steps and you’re guaranteed a trained horse. The problem is that […]
Applying Natural Aids
Natural aids are influences on the horse that come from a rider’s body, including legs and hands, but also the rider’s weight and balance. Learn how natural aids are applied and what is meant by an independent seat.
Choosing a Barrel Horse
When you look at horses for sale, you may be looking for a horse that will be good with the kids. You might be looking for a horse that you can bring into the racing world. But some of you will be looking for something more specific; those of you who have seen barrel racing […]
Round Pen Work
Using the round pen to reinforce good ground manners and establish you as the alpha leader in the relationship between you and your horse.
Keep Calm While Working with Horses
We’ve all had days when we come home steaming angry convinced we’d sell our horses to the next person we see. A horse might be an angel for one person and rotten for another all in the same day. Sometimes our horses just seem to push our buttons and we’re sure it’s on purpose! I […]
