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The Importance of Communication With Your Horse and Trainer

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                   The Importance of Communication With Your Horse and Trainer By Charles Wilhelm In communication with your horse, one of the first things to understand...

What it Means to Train a Horse Using Dressage Principles

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What it Means to Train a Horse Using Dressage Principles – Part I By Charles Wilhelm There is a lot of current interest in the principles...

The Mature Rider

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The Mature Rider Most of the riders I work with are older ladies with the average age at around 52. They all want to have...

The Importance of a Solid Forward Cue

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The Importance of a Solid Forward Cue I believe that the forward cue is the most misunderstood and misused of the riding cues. It is often...

Correcting a Lead Change Problem

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--Correcting a Lead Change Problem-- By Charles Wilhelm--   Some riders tell me they have a problem when a course they are riding requires a roll back...

Working with a Young Horse

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-By Charles Wilhelm- The best place to work with a young horse is in a round pen. Begin by letting the horse be at liberty...

Bitless Riding – Part II

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As I said last month, for me, riding bitless is neither right nor wrong. It depends onthe horse and the type of riding you...

Setting a Goal for Your Horse and Reaching It

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-By Charles Wilhelm- It is good to set goals for our horses and if one of your goals is to take your horse to a...

Ten Secrets Every Horse Wants its Owner to Know – Part II

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Ten Secrets Every Horse Wants its Owner to Know – Part II – -By Charles Wilhelm- Last time I discussed six important “secrets” or training tips to...

Evaluating a Horse

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Evaluating a Horse   When I am looking for a horse I start by looking at conformation. While not the most critical aspect it is an...

What is a “Broke Horse?” – Part II

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What is a “Broke Horse?” - Part II By Charles Wilhelm Last month we talked about some of the problems horses can exhibit and the different...

I Hope I Can and I Hope He Will

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 I Hope I Can and I Hope He Will By Charles Wilhelm What I have discovered in working with and training horses is the importance of...

Success with Trailering – Part III

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In the last two articles we have talked about preparing your horse for loading into a trailer. Once your horse is solid with the...

Versatility and Cross Training

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Versatility and Cross Training By Charles Wilhelm A horse that is versatile can do a variety of things. It does not have to be really good...

What is a “Broke Horse?”

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What is a “Broke Horse?” By Charles Wilhelm We hear the term broke horse and sometimes it has a negative connotation as if it is describing...

Trail Tips

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Trail Tips by Charles Wilhelm A lot of problems happen out on the trail because we don’t do any, or the right preparation. I am...

Working With a Horse That has a Problem Maintaining Leads, a Gait and Fluidity

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Working With a Horse That has a Problem Maintaining Leads, a Gait and Fluidity -By Charles Wilhelm- I see many horses that have difficulty with leads....

Success with Trailering – Part II

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- By Charles Wilhelm - Most horse trainers with solid skills can load almost any horse into a trailer in under 15 minutes. Those of...

Bitless Riding – Part I

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-By Charles Wilhelm- Any type of equipment that goes on a horse’s face but does not go into the mouth is categorized as bitless. Thus,...

What All Disciplines Have in Common

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- By Charles Wilhelm - Regardless of the discipline you ride, there are basic aspects of training that apply and are needed for all horses....

The Importance of Collection

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The Importance of Collection- By Charles Wilhelm- We often speak about making sure our horse is collected. Collection is important for every rider whether...

The Need for De-Spooking

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The Need for De-Spooking -By Charles Wilhelm- An interesting fact about horses is that while they can seem so smart and appear to learn so fast when...