Archive | Horsemanship and Training
Emergencies at shows
Dear Jourdain, If a horse colicked and you were at a show out of town and no one had any medicine for it, what would you do? This almost happened to me but my friend had some medicine for it. Morgain Briard Dear Morgan, Colic is a term which applies to a disruption of the [...]
English Vs Western Saddle
Dear PONY, I have 3 Tennessee walking horses, and I think the next breed of the month should be the Tennessee walking horse. I think that the Saddle Up: Let’s Ride English part of the magazine was really cool! I learned a lot about English riding that I didn’t know before. I want to learn more [...]
Spooking
Dear Stella, My name is Jessica and I am 11 years old. I have a (around) seven-year-old pony named Pumpkin. I love her more than anything, but there is a small problem. My horse spooks at wind. She’s normally fine in the wind until I tie her up or start riding her. When the farrier [...]
Leasing
Dear PONY, My Mom said that maybe when I’m older I can start leasing a horse!! What is leasing a horse? From, Horse Luver!! Dear Luver, Leasing a horse means you pay to have a horse for a specific amount of time – usually a year. The lessee (you) will pay a flat fee, and [...]
Keeping a horse’s head down
Dear Jourdain, I have a couple of questions about my Quarter horse. I’m having trouble keeping my Quarter horse’s head down. I show her in Western Pleasure. What do I do to keep it down? I use training forks on her every time I work her. When I’m loping her, the bit I use doesn’t [...]
Bucking
Dear PONY, My pony Sundance keeps rearing up and flipping over, and he always runs into my neighbor’s yard and to his barn. Please! Help Me! A girl with a problem horse/pony Dear A.g.w.a.p.h.p., You’ve got to break these habits, and fast! Horses usually rear when they’re afraid of something coming toward them, when a [...]



