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The Essential Rules of Horse Training: Sensible Guidelines for Schooling Horses and Ponies

By: Paula Sainthouse

Dressage's Lateral Exercises: Turn on the Forehand, Shoulder-Fore, and Leg-Yield

By: Wendy Picard

The Respectful Horse: The Horse’s Behavior as a Reflection of Training, Part II

By: Wendy Picard

Assessment of Horse Training Skills: The Horse’s Behavior as a Reflection of Training

By: Wendy Picard

Mastering the Posting Trot: Learning to Post the Trot Perfectly

By: Megan Worley

How to Use a Riding Crop Correctly: Using a Whip to Reinforce Natural Aids While Riding

By: Megan Worley

Encouraging Trust and Respect: Creating a Positive Work Ethic in the Horse

By: Deidre Sharp

Speaking the Language of Horses: Tips on Becoming a Leader

By: Deidre Sharp

Exercises to Build Trust and Respect: Acknowledging your presence and lowering the head

By: Deidre Sharp

Understanding Evolutionary Horsemanship: Creating a Bond

By: Deidre Sharp

Horses are Sensitive Creatures Easily Kept Happy: Equine Tools Include Investigative Muzzles and Willingness to Adapt

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

What Your Horse Wants You to Know: Gincy Self Bucklin's Book is Essential for Horse Owners

By: R.L. Coffield

Horses Never Lie is Useful Reference: This Tale by Mark Rashid is Artful and Informative

By: R.L. Coffield

Horse Safety on the Ground: Reviewing the Basics of Leading, Tying, and Handling the Horse

By: Kristin Davis

Take Better Riding Lessons: Improve Learning to Improve Riding

By: Kristin Davis

The Duke of Newcastle's 'New Method': The Only Seminal Horsemanship Manuals by an English Writer

By: Elaine Walker

Antoine de Pluvinel's 'Le Maneige Royal': The Most Influential Early French Horsemanship Manual.

By: Elaine Walker

Sir Thomas Blundeville's The Art of Ryding: The First Horsemanship Manual in English

By: Elaine Walker

Standardbreds As Pleasure Mounts: Retired "Trotters" Make Willing Riding Horses For Many Purposes

By: Laura Harrison McBride

Pleasure Mounts Are Not Cast-Offs: Making Retired Racehorses Into Trailhorses Seldom Works

By: Laura Harrison McBride

Natural Horsemanship: The Natural Way to Work With Horses

By: Julie Refnov Mortensen

Choosing a Horse Trainer: Giving Your Horse the Best Start

By: Julie Refnov Mortensen

Training a Spooky Horse: Deal with a Shying or Frightened Horse Using Desensitisation

By: Jennifer Boyes

Rethinking Bits: Horse Snaffles: Modern Bits are Harsh, But the Spanish Haquima is Better

By: Laura Harrison McBride

Train Any Horse Effectively: You can teach all types of horse, even problem horses!

By: Caryn A. Tate

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