Master the Bridge Obstacle
Just about any trail course or ranch trail course will include a bridge obstacle. You’ll be riding your horse across it, and to gain points…
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Western Lesson: Showmanship Setup
Showmanship class requires you and your horse to work as a team. While leading your horse through the pattern is important, the inspection is a…
Western Lesson: Cue the Lope, Cut the Drama
Cueing your horse to canter (or lope, whichever term you prefer) can cause a bit of tension, especially if your horse has a history of…
Western Lesson: Teach Your Horse to Go Through Water on the Trail
Sometimes water can be scary for even the most experienced trail horses. Water looks different to horses than it does to people. If the water…
Western Lesson: Fast No More
Is your horse a whiz at speed events, but tough to slow down when you want a calmer ride in the arena? If you ride…
Western Lesson: Cutting Challenge
It’s a challenging dance, but cutting is a fun, fast-paced event that not only excites horse and rider, but also fires up a crowd of…
Give Games a Go!
If you feel the need for speed and your horse is quite zippy when he wants to be, then you might have a lot of…
