Home   About   Submit Article   Advertising Rates DallyPost Ranch Horse     Standings Training     If People Were Horses         If horse trainers were given an opportunity to train human athletes, what would we get?     Building Round Circles         Until a horse can lope smooth circles and remain easily between the reins and soft in the face, you may as well ride log down the Colorado.     Ride for the WOW         WOW riding is... WOW!     Is it my Fault--Or my Horse's         Look at the communications failure as an opportunity. The best way to improve your riding is to learn from your mistakes. Just keep riding.     Backup, the Key to... Everything         Teaching a Horse to Backup correctly teaches him the basics of several more demanding maneuvers.     Whoa             Working the Box         Use these six exercises to build suppleness and flexibility into your horse     Teach Your Horse the Flying Lead Change         The first thing you need to do is dump the idea that a lead change has something to do with a change of direction and get control of the hip.     Developing a Soft Face         A soft face ad neck is a prerequisite to nearly every maneuver.     Learning to use Effective Cues         It is never about what you do. It is always about what you don't.     Always Training         If your horse can see or hear you, he is being trained. What did he learn today?