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Horse Riding Disciplines

Perfect Your Rollback

Cutting, reining and working cow horse competitions share many similarities, one of which is the rollback. Whether executed while working…

16 years ago


Cue Speed Between Barrels

Q. My 6-year-old barrel horse runs to the first barrel and home from the last barrel well, but between barrels…

16 years ago

Make a Better Dressage Entrance

Q. I have a hard time making a good first impression in my dressage tests. I can’t turn down the…

16 years ago

How to Get a Square Halt

Q.  I ride lower-level dressage and am having trouble getting my horse to halt square. Can you give some pointers?…

16 years ago

When Can a Young Horse Start Jumping?

Q. I have a 4-year-old warmblood that I want to begin jumping. My vet is going to examine him to…

16 years ago

Breaks for Jumps

Q: Most of the time my green hunter is very brave at unfamiliar jumps. But every now and then at…

16 years ago

Building Jump Standards

If you board your horse at home or a small local stable, chances are you don’t have a fancy course…

16 years ago

Rating Your Run

A winning barrel horse must know how to rate, says Martha Josey, world champion barrel racer and clinician. In simple…

16 years ago

Platinum Performance Exhibition of Champions

Are you a reining queen or a dressage diva? Does your adrenaline rise with the sight of western spins and…

16 years ago

Guide to the Slow Jog

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Handbooks describes the jog as “a smooth, ground-covering two-beat diagonal gait.”  Sounds straightforward, right?…

17 years ago