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Regulating Your Horses Heat

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Exercise or Working your Horse Creates Heat A byproduct of exercise or working your horse is body heat. The more intense the exercise or workout, the more body heat is generated in your horse. The more body heat that is generated, the greater the challenge of removing that excess heat from your horse. Horses are [...]

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How to Safely Mount or Dismount Your Horse

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Rules for Mounting or Dismounting Your Horse Mount your horse in the open, away from fences and trees. Never mount in the barn, unless it’s in the arena. Never mount or dismount near vehicles, horse walkers, or other obstacles. You should seat yourself gently in the saddle and ask your horse to stand quietly for [...]

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Common Dangerous Actions with Your Horse

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Stay Safe with Your Horse If you are a new rider or new around horses, there are many dangers that you need to be aware of. You should begin by talking with a qualified equine trainer or experienced horse rider about handling, working or riding before you start any activity with your horse.   Many [...]

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A Balanced Seat for All Horse Riders

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Horse Riders Learn the Basic Seat It should be possible to draw a line perpendicular to the horizon from the rider’s ear to his shoulder to the point of the hip to the back of the heel. A good Western horsemanship rider still should be able to stand in his stirrups at any time, at [...]

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Understanding your Horse’s Association, Habits, and Responses

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Your Horse is a Herd Animal Your horse must learn to perform away from a group. Your horse will not do this on his own, he must be taught. Your horse’s instincts will tell him that safety is in numbers. This is one good reason that you should not ride alone, or get separated from [...]