Drinking and Riding (Horses)

Video by Barb Fenwick http://barbfenwick.blogspot.com. A spoof on natural horsemanship.

Clicker Training to Halter a Horse

Description by the video owner:

This is Pamela a 6 yr old gaited mare. She is a former show horse who was ridden in a severe curb bit. My goal is to ride her bareback and in a halter. My plan is to treat her like a horse who has never been ridden. I've been working with her once per week over the last several weeks on haltering, leading, groundwork, and preparations to ride. When we first began it would take 30 minutes to get the halter on. She used to run off to the other side of the paddock at any suggestion that I might raise the halter to her head. Now she just walks off a few steps. We're down to just 5 minutes to halter. Clicker training has played a very prominent role in this process.



For further information about clicker training, please see:

[] the ClickRyder website,
[] the ClickRyder Discussion List,
[] and / or the ClickRyder Blog.

Marvin

Parelli Savvy Tour

Activate Your Horse's Core

Activate Your Horse's Core consists of a 95 minute DVD and a step-by-step manual with laminated pages and spiral binding that can be taken to the barn.

The DVD and manual show how to perform exercises that mobilize the joints and engage the muscles used to round and stabilize the horse's neck, back and pelvis during athletic activities.

In addition to improving strength and flexibility, these exercises will improve your horse's posture, self-carriage and balance, especially in the highly-collected movements.

The exercises are performed from the ground and do not require sophisticated equestrian skills or special equipment.

The exercises have been designed by a veterinarian and a physical therapist to improve performance and reduce the risk of injuries by strengthening the muscles of your horse's core.

Metal-Free Horses

The EquineSoundness Newsletter presents an article about "Metal-Free" horses:

EquineSoundness January 2009 Newsletter, Metal-Free Horse

Pony Drill Team

Nice pony drill team!