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Horse Ownership and Horse Training ArticlesCatching Your Horse in a Wide-Open Field If you have trouble catching your horse, read this article about using body language and getting inside the mind of the horse to catch him in a wide-open field without using treats, bribes, or a bucket of grain. Excerpted from the upcoming book Mastering Gentle Natural Horsemanship. Trailer Loading Horses At one time or another, any horse owner is going to encounter trouble when trailer loading a horse. So what is the proper way to train your horse to get into the trailer? We will take a brief look at this question in the article "Trailer Loading Your Horse". Leading Your Horse Don't taking leading your horse for granted. In fact, 99% of problems horse owners have can be derived from leading issues. When you lead your horse you are communicating with body language who is in charge and indicating to your horse whether or not she can rely on you in difficult situations. If you learn how to lead properly, all your groundwork and horseback riding will become much, much easier. In this article Eric Bravo and David McMahon explain proper leading techniques you can apply with your horses that get inside the mind of the horse and get him to trust you. Excerpted from the book "Mastering Natural Horsemanship". Exercises to build Harmony with your Horse Imagine a relationship with your horse where his every move was in lockstep with yours. In this article, we present some simple groundwork exercises that will help you build that kind of precision into your work with your horse. This will prove to be a big step down the road to complete harmony with him. Learn all about Snaffle Bits In this article, we introduce bits. In particular, the snaffle bit is discussed. Learn how bits apply pressure to the horse, in much the same way that you apply pressure when working with your horse on the ground. Find out the different pressure points on a horse and why you might consider say, a D-Ring snaffle over a leverage bit or cowboy snaffle. My First Horse The story of how I met my first horse. He is a half-Arab named Goose. One hot summer day, I found out he had a crush--on a donkey! Buying Horses All too often, people buy horses because they have pretty markings, have a nice looking mane, or have chiseled features. But buying horses based on looks can be a huge mistake. As with people, the personality of a horse determines whether you can survive with him over the long haul. Dealing with Stubborn Horses Do you have a stubborn horse? My horse Henry is as stubborn as they come. See how I've dealt with the problems we've had. Not so long ago he wouldn't let me clean his feet and wouldn't accept a bit in a million years. Now he does both easily. Three Zones of a Horse The body of a horse can be divided up into different areas or zones. By putting pressure in a given zone, or opening the door in a given zone, we can get the horse to move in different ways by the method we use to apply energy. In this article we discuss what the zones of the horse are and how to use them on the ground and when horseback riding. Respect, Trust, and Leadership Respect, trust, and leadership form the core values of your relationship with your horse. In this article, we examine how to establish respect and leadership with horses, and how this earns trust. 
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