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"Could you maybe send me some tips on starting?"
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Dear Keith...
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Hello. I am a boy of 12 years old and I have a horse that is only a year old. I am not an expireinced horse boy. Could you maybe send me some tips on starting? But not if you are too busy. Thanks, Lane |
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Suggested Article: "Riding Exercise: Steer the Tail"
All you have to do is keep changing directions – for twenty minutes. You can start this exercise at a walk and then at a trot when you feel comfortable.
"The more excited or nervous the horse is, the more important it is for you to not let...
from our Horse Riding Instruction series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "An Exercise For When You Can't Ride"
Take your left hand and hold the lead rope as if it's the left rein. Pull the halter slowly toward yourself.
"Concentrate. Feel how much pressure it takes to bring that rope toward you. You should feel on your pinky how many ounces it takes....
from our Horse Ground Training series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "The First Thing I Do"
If your horse went ballistic out on the trail last week... it didn't "just happen out of the blue." He's been telling you for weeks or months that he was going to lose it when enough pressure was applied every time he resisted (however slightly)...
from our Starting a Young Horse series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "How to Pick Up Your Reins Like a Pro"
One-handed rein exercises: Many training exercises call for us to use primarily one hand. You keep both hands on the reins, but one hand is "calling the shots." Notice I didn't say "one hand is doing all the work." Why? Because while "Rein A"...
from our Learning to Ride a Horse series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "How Long Should I Ride?"
A person is able to keep his attention span for about 20 minutes before something else enters his head. The coffee pot he left on will come flying into his head. A saddle sore, his wife, something. So the best amount of time to ride a horse is for...
from our Horse Training Problem series > read more |
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