As you’re acquiring your equestrian horse back riding training knowledge and getting enthusiastic about practising your horse training – you need to organise your tools and training areas so they’re on hand and available when you need them. Just as cricket players wouldn’t train or play amongst briars or on scrubby pitches and practise in specifically designed nets to improve their focus, you also need to have access to a variety of practise areas, so as your comfort and confidence increases with your horse back riding and horse handling skills training – you can then graduate to larger areas – WHY?- because until you’ve calmly and gently proven to your horse that you are in fact the leader, if they know they have the advantage and you let them show disrespect to you by the horse not stopping, or slowing when asked or they take off with you on their back unasked, they have gained leadership and won’t feel the need to demonstrate respect to you.

Areas you need access to are:

A yard;

A 22 ft round yard;

A 40 x 60 ft arena or fenced area of a size similar to that;

One acre;

Larger acres, a track or trail.

Remember – your horse doesn’t have the same view of YOU that you do – when you walk into a paddock of 9 horses, there is a pecking order – number 1 is the boss and number 9 is lowest ranking – when YOU walk in the paddock they ALL SAY here comes number 10! That’s right they think they can boss you! – That’s why learning the art of gentle communication and leadership is so important. When your horse is comfortable, you are confident and comfortable with your training and know that you have leadership, riding on the trail is relaxing for YOUR HORSE and you can practise a training move every now and then, get it right and go on enjoying the trail.

Many horses that have trouble with the bridle and bit prefer and respond kindly to the “Natural Hackamore”, as they soften in the body and all of their stiff unwanted muscle memories due to ‘opposition reflex’ to the bit disappear and they look forward to their work. NOTE: You need to learn about the “Hackamore” and demonstrate effective use and skill at directing, stopping and slowing your horse using the “Hackamore or halter” in the round yard and arena before attempting to use it on the trail.

Tools that you need for effective training are:

A natural halter with knots – like one by Nungar Knots;

A natural Hackamore with reins;

A loose ring jointed bit snaffle bit – a sweet iron bit is nicer for your horse;

A plain bridle with No Cavesson or dropped nose band – this is replaced by effective training;

Sports mans reins;

A 12 and 22 ft lead rope.

The 12 and 22 foot lines allow your horse to respond to you from a distance and show you respect, or if frightened to move away impulsively but still have a connection with you. These tools allow you to communicate to your horse in a way that builds the horses comfort and allows you to also build your comfort levels when you train your horse and advance your equestrian horse back riding skills.

By: Suzanne Garrard

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Horse people spend years trying to find out information and techniques from different trainers for a few tips that help them with their horse back riding training before they ‘chance’ upon training that actually works for them successfully that they can instantly understand and practise the moves.

How many times do you see people practising the same move whether general riding, dressage, western, western pleasure or cutting and they repeat the same moves over and over with no improvement ‘locking’ their horse into a frame and getting mediocre results.

Then they sell their horse and buy a new one and unless the horse can ‘teach’ the rider the ‘move’ the same thing happens. When an experienced trainer hops on the horse they can execute moves that you didn’t know your horse was capable of – This is the SECRET- to learn and understand the required thinking and aids to ask and communicate to your horse and unite this with your correct body position that doesn’t lock or stiffen their frame.

Do you see people kick and hit their horse to move it and when the horse finally moves they jerk on the reins, and pull the mouth to make the horse uncomfortable – it’s no wonder that the horse doesn’t want to move!

Imagine being able to dance in self carriage and never having to continually repeat exercises with your horse, which they see as undeserved punishment! And better still, having the correct riding seat and the respect from your horse so it will move forwards willingly as you lift your energy!

This is why when you have the opportunity to acquire quality training information – You should take it- Read it – Understand it- Plan it and Practise it!

How do you know when the training offered is quality equestrian and horse back riding knowledge that is easily understandable to you?

A good trainer will tell you about the results they have obtained with other horses. The information that they provide will be clear and concise, being easy for you to understand as they discuss what you don’t want with your horse and then what you do want! You can understand clearly how to implement the training information with your horse, with examples of improvement being discussed with so you can see how to progress to that point and when it is obtained. Training tips and a free mailing list should be available to you – so you can communicate easily.

Most importantly great equestrian training is so substantial that it caters for horse back riders and horses of all equestrian disciplines – Western, English, Western Pleasure, Cutting, Reining, Hacking etc. to give breakthroughs and advance horse and horse back rider performance. Lets say a horse won’t go forwards properly, this isn’t a particular problem associated with one equestrian discipline -i.e dressage – it’s a communication and respect issue that can happen to all riders in any equestrian discipline – the equestrian rider needs to understand the theory and comprehend the bodily-kinesthetic knowledge of the moves – how to apply the training and aids, and know what to expect from the horse.

These key areas of training need to be available to the horse back rider in unison allowing an advance in equestrian training and performance, good horse training will equip you in all these areas – ending frustration created from no advance in horse back riding skills – due to only part of the training information being available to the horse back rider.

By: Suzanne Garrard

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Horse training aids provide you with a useful trade to help you have success when training your horse. When it comes to training a horse, you don’t want to pass over your investment in training aids. Horse training is a serious issue and training aids can make sure a trainer stays safe. It is best to make sure you have the following necessary horse training aids before you start training your horse.

Every trainer is going to need a halter and lead rope combination. The rope halter allows you to tie and lead which is often better than a flat halter, which is uncomfortable for the horse and prevents leaning. When you are working with a horse, it is important to have a rope halter as a part of your equipment.

Next, you need a lead rope to attach to your halter. This lead rope is used to steer and direct your horse. This is a very important training aid since it acts like a leash and allows you to tell your horse what you want them to do.

Another valuable horse training aid is the longe line. Longeing is a term for a set of training skills that teach a horse direction, posture and yielding or moving because of pressure. The longe line will allow you to accomplish these goals.

A popular training tool among many trainers is a progress string. This thin, braided rope has an eye splice at one end and a leather popper on the other. You can use it in a variety of ways. They can be a visual aid for horses to know when they are in your space. It can also be a physical tool for you to have contact while in the saddle. The progress strain isn’t heavy to cause pain, but the popper end has a distinct noise and can be used in place of a crop.

For a less traditional horse training method, you should consider getting a large rubber ball. This type of rubber ball can be bought at a toy store and can be used to successfully condition horse’s nerves. Simply roll the ball around them and gently bump it into their legs so they won’t become startled.

The horse can also be directed from the saddle in order to have them gently move the ball with their legs. This way your horse can become desensitized to unexpected movements or objects. Thereby, reducing a horse from becoming spooked.

The last less traditional horse training aid you can use is a simple plastic tarp. The tarp can be used to develop a horse’s courage while providing you with a cheap training aid. All you have to do is place the tarp in the training area and lead your horse over it so they walk across it by themselves.

As the horse walks across the tarp, it will make a noise and provide them with a strange footing environment. This will develop the trust between a trainer and horse while providing them with desensitizing to noisy situations for when you take them out on a trail ride.

This is by no means a complete list of all the horse training aids available on the market, but it can provide you with something to work with. This list provides you with the basic and necessary training aids for your horse so you can get started with your training program. Once you progress in your horse training you can start using advanced horse training aids and tactics so that you have continued progress.

By: Sheryll Walker

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The ideal situation in trailer training a horse is starting them at a very young age so they think that loading up to go somewhere is a normal everyday event. Unfortunately not everyone has that luxury and usually gets a horse that has already had a bad experience with a trailer. It usually means they have been forced into a trailer with an impatient owner or maybe tossed around during the drive and had to scramble to keep standing which made them fearful. There are some horses that just simply refuse to get in because they can. Whatever their past experience is, it does not change the fact that they won’t get in.

If you have that fearful horse, patience is the key to success. First you must earn the respect and trust of the horse. Horses are naturally herd animals and have a definite pecking order. Establishing alpha status is important in order for them to learn to respect you. Do a lot of ground work such as working in the round pen to help establish that status. Once you have gained that trust and respect it will be much easier to ask the horse to do what he is fearful of. Trailer training a horse will definitely challenge your patience.

This is also true with the disobedient horse that just refuses to get into the trailer. If you have set basic ground rules for the horse to follow, trailer training will be less stressful. When asking this horse to load and he begins to fight by refusing, DO NOT fight back. Try to stay calm but forceful in what you are asking him to do. The horse will feed off of the energy you put forth if you fight with him. This will only make him stronger and more willing to refuse what you are asking of him. Instead, keep his mind off of what the task at hand is, loading in the trailer, and ask him to back, halt, walk forward, halt, etc. Then walk him around to give him a chance to calm down then start over.

By: Diana McGrew

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