Most of the time your horse (hopefully) stops on cue. You increase the contact on your reins and simultaneously ask your horse to slow by stopping his forward motion with resistance from your seat.
On rare occasions, you may need more stopping power. It could be that your horse has bolted or started bucking, or [...]
Continue Reading →Equestrians, walkers, joggers and bicyclists all want to use the same trails. There’s only so much public land and it’s important that trail users get along.
Here are some tips for that can help make trail users more comfortable with their shared existence.
Tips for cyclists and joggers: Horses are animals and as such, are [...]
Continue Reading →One of the beauties of going synthetic is that care is minimal and easy. They have all been extremely durable and showed little to no wear. Synthetic saddles are pretty impervious to sweat or rain and they don’t really show dirt.
With a synthetic saddle, the elements are not an issue. So, toss the oil [...]
Continue Reading →I frequent the saddle listings on eBay, looking for those great deals on saddles that I’ve always wanted to try. If yo wait long enough, you can almost guarantee that the saddle you are looking for will show up on eBay, and often at a great price. But not everyone feels comfortable buying on eBay. [...]
Continue Reading →About EquestrianHow2
One of the wonderful things about horses is that they are always teaching you something. No matter how many years I’ve been around them, I am humbled by how much there is to learn. In EquestrianHow2 I’ve shared what I’ve learned how to do. Let me know what questions you have and I’d be happy to find out how to do them, too! You can email your questions to equestrianhow2 (a) gmail.com.Recent Posts
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