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Horse Training

Lunging Horses -- Lunging a horse is the process where you stand while you have your horse lope or trot, or even walk, around you in a circle. It can be used simply for exercise or for a training and fine-tuning tool.
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Dealing with So-Called Problem Horses -- Most people who have horses have probably at one time or another felt that they had one who is so difficult, so wild, so bad-mannered, that they wonder if they should bother with the horse. I think most of us can relate to that. But are there really horses that are problems in and of themselves?
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With Understanding Comes Success -- One of the reasons I strongly encourage horse owners to train their own horses rather than ship them away to a professional trainer is familiarity. Quite simply, an unfamiliar party will not understand your horse nearly as well as you, and this understanding of a horse is the backbone of any successful training plan.
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Footings: Train and Compete Injury Free -- The ideal footing for your horse will depend on what type of event, climate, natural ground type and location of where you work, exercise and train your horse. In most cases, it is easier to find a service that is more suitable for one event in particular rather than try to cater to many different footing needs, especially in an outdoor arena. How the horse moves is an important consideration to make when you are choosing a footing for your arenas.
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Jumping Finesse: Don't Get Shaken Loose! -- Do you have a horse who loves to jump? That's great news! Many riders would love to be in your shoes-or stirrups as the case may be. Some horses take their love of jumping to the next level, and go really big-much bigger than they have to-over jumps.
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