Good maintenance will increase the longevity of these necessary tools while also improving the horse’s state of health. In ...

TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...

When leading a horse, the safest and most effective way is to walk beside him, rather than in front of him. If you walk beside his left shoulder, holding onto the halter rope or lead shank a few ...

“We have the morning feeding done. I can visit a little bit before I start riding.” Todd Wright and his dad Brent had been up several hours caring for horses in their training facility at Ottawa. “Our ...

Team roping, also known as heading and heeling, is a horse event that features a steer and two mounted riders. The first roper is referred to as the “header,” the person who ropes the front of the ...