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Join Up

by Cowgirl on June 16, 2010 · 3 comments

Join up is a round pen method that is meant to bring a horse’s attention to the trainer, establish a sense of trust, and get the horse to allow the trainer to handle it. A horse’s fear and natural flight instincts are what join up is meant to overcome, so that the horse willingly accepts a trainer’s presence, touch, and handling. It establishes a good foundation for all other training that will follow.

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Horses That Rear

by Cowgirl on June 11, 2010

When you have a young horse, the horse is going to check you out to see what you know. If he finds out that some things you ask you don’t follow through with, he may begin to think you can’t make him do it, and will start a bad habit of rearing to avoid whatever it is you want him to do. A horse that rears is very dangerous.

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Beauty

by Cowgirl on June 8, 2010

I have owned many horses, and have ridden hundreds. But of them all, if I could have just one horse, it would be Beauty. I called her my little Ragamuffin or Muffinhead because she was not much to look at but I loved her. She was the greatest match for me and I’ll never find another horse like her. I love the memories I have of her, and I’m happy with the way things are. She was the best horse of my life.

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Set In Your Ways or Stuck In A Rut?

by Cowgirl on June 3, 2010

I really don’t want to be set in my ways, or stuck in a rut because I think I know better than anyone else. It’s never too late to learn something new, and if I know anything about horses at all, I know that they are all different—each one is an individual, and I can’t be right 100% of the time.

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Pretty Colors

by Cowgirl on May 25, 2010 · 3 comments

What is it about color on a horse that makes it worth double the price? Right now, Cowboy Dad and I are looking at buying a really flashy buckskin mare. She is not registered or very well-trained, hasn’t been ridden in over a year and doesn’t neck-rein, and the owners can’t ride her anymore due to health reasons. But they’re set firm on her price, simply because of her color.

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The Round Pen

by Cowgirl on May 21, 2010

The round pen is a very valuable tool for anyone wanting to train horses. This article is to point out some things about the usefulness, purpose, and techniques of the round pen.

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Rudy

by Cowgirl on May 18, 2010

Rudy is the horse from my childhood who taught me the most. I’ve spent more time horseback on Rudy than any other horse in my life. He is on that pedestal in my memory where all faults are forgiven and forgotten–to me, he is the best horse in the world.

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Training A Horse to Lunge

by Cowgirl on May 11, 2010

1.   Prepare your horse by perfecting his leading and ground handling skills. If a horse is not completely halterbroke and responsive to being led and handled, you should not attempt to train the horse to lunge. Spend a lot of time with your horse and practice basic leading skills until they are perfected. 2.  The […]

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