How to bridge your reins.

“Bridging” your reins is a way for riders to maintain a steady contact with their horse’s mouth when riding. It keeps the rider from fussing with their horse’s mouth, from inadvertently pulling back, or from having the reins pulled through their fingers by a horse that pulls. It’s also a helpful technique to know when […]

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How to measure a hoof.

Hoof boots are great products that can help you transition your horse to barefoot, ride barefoot horses on harder terrain,  or protect a horse’s hoof if it’s thrown a shoe. However, getting the right size and shape hoof boot is highly dependent on measuring your horse’s hoof properly. How to measure Measure the width of […]

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How to apply standing wraps.

There are many times when you will want to apply standing wraps on your horse — they are useful for shipping, for supporting a leg after an injury (compression can help reduce swelling) or for protecting a leg that has a wound. However, it’s very important to learn proper techniques for wrapping a horse. Wrapping […]

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How to Perform a One-Rein Stop

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 […]

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How to Make Shared Use Trails Work

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 […]

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How to Buy a Saddle on eBay

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. […]

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