Tag Archives: Breaking In

One Buck Does Not a Bronco Make!

I always say that the main purpose of long-reining is to see if your horse is ‘ready to ride’. With the young horse we can use it assist the horse in the development of top-line to carry the weight of the rider later. With a horse that has been out of work for a time…

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Long-Reining Clinic at ACT Animal Rescue

Come along and learn all about engaging the horse’s mind, softness in the bridle, building top-line muscle and then how to long-rein your horse. A full day of learning to take home and teach your horse. Cost is $50 for the day.

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Back to Work (Part 5)

How to bring your horse back into work after a long break – part 5. Today Tally, the 6 year old ASH stallion, has his first short ride.

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Back To Work (Part 4)

Day 4 back to work for Tally. This is about a week in as I have not been working him every day. Today he appeared a little ‘off’ when I brought him in from the paddock so we had an easy and short morning.

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Back To Work (Part 3)

Third day back to work. Today Tally long-reined in the arena and was a little fresh so I made his task slightly more difficult by introducing flying changes on the long reins.

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Back To Work (Part 2)

Part 2 of bringing your horse back to work. Today, his second day back in work, Tally is long-reined and Kate discusses the reasons for starting here.

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A Good Start

It’s lovely to see happy, confident horses getting out and about. I started this young horse under saddle some time ago and asked his owner to write a few lines about him. Here’s what she said: “Lomond has been going really well lately, he is really starting to improve in everything but especially jumping. This…

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What Your Horse Needs To Know

Foundation Lessons Your Horse Needs to Know BEFORE You Mount: Give to the Bit – This will teach your horse to give to pressure,  softness in the bridle and to carry himself in frame. These lessons keep your horse’s attention on you and really ‘teach him to learn’. He will feel some pressure and it…

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