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link to How To Deal With Biting Horses [Beginner’s Guide]

How To Deal With Biting Horses [Beginner’s Guide]

Did your horse tell you today that he's going to bite you next week? Will you bet your finger on that? Or your daughter's arm? Do you even know the signals? When you cinch up your horse and he pins...

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link to Why You Should Use A Snaffle Bit To Train Your Horse

Why You Should Use A Snaffle Bit To Train Your Horse

The snaffle bit allows me to work his head side to side and get him to begin to utilize his neck. The difference is that, with a snaffle bit, if I pick up the reins and I putt ten pounds of pressure...

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link to How Long Should You Ride Your Horse?

How Long Should You Ride Your Horse?

A person is able to keep his attention span for about 20 minutes before something else enters his head. The coffee pot he left on will come flying into his head. A saddle sore, his wife, something....

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Make Your Horse Stop

Here's a great riding tip: I won't ask my horse to stop. I just quit riding. If he doesn't stop then I go right back to work. I go right back to working on something I needed to work on. The more...

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Give Your Horse A Want-To Attitude

If you've ever had kids, then you know exactly what I'm talking about here: Let's say your sons had waited all week to go paint balling. They'd waited all week to do this and they really had their...

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What Not To Do When Your Horse Bucks Or Rears

Read the following to understand why your very health depends on the work you do before you ever hit the trail – and to find out what not to do when your horse blows up. A Horse with rider...

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About the Author

Noted gadabout town and TV writer in his earlier years, Certified John Lyons Trainer Keith Hosman is the author of ten horse-training books published in four languages. He is based in San Antonio, TX and is available for clinics, lessons and training.

About Me

Horses are one of the most amazing animals (after dogs that is…) I always wanted to learn more about them.

I been blogging for the last 10 years and creating professional sites for my clients. This one is strictly about my hobby.

Hope you will enjoy it. — Ruben G.

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