Horse training is no easy feat; it takes patience, dedication, and skill. However, there is no denying that the process, although arduous at times, is extremely rewarding in the long run. The younger ...

When leading a horse, the safest and most effective way is to walk beside him, rather than in front of him. If you walk beside his left shoulder, holding onto the halter rope or lead shank a few ...

It sounds completely backwards, the idea that you might actually increase health risks by postponing training and competition until a horse is four or older. It goes against the ages-old and widely ...

TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...

Typically, this column centers around things to do to improve your horse’s training as they transition from racehorse to riding horse, but sometimes there are things worth talking about that fall into ...

TENDERFOOTS, TAKE HEART: Longtime Sequim resident and equestrian Sara Richerts recently opened Blue Ribbon Horse Academy, designed to teach greenhorn riders ages 17 and younger all the basics of horse ...