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There’s something pretty special about working with a foal. They’re curious, playful, and full of personality—and it’s easy to forgive a little nipping, pushing, or running away when they’re small enough to seem harmless. But those cute habits can become serious problems as that little foal grows into a thousand-pound …
Once a rescue horse is healthy, settled, and comfortable in his new surroundings, the next chapter begins. This is where the relationship between horse and human really starts to take shape. Building trust takes time, especially when you don’t know exactly what a horse has experienced before coming to you. …
Good training doesn’t always mean teaching the fanciest maneuver or the most complicated trick. Before a horse can become a confident trail partner, a reliable ranch horse, or a successful show horse, he needs a solid foundation of basic skills—and those basics are worth revisiting throughout his life. Knowing when …
Whether you’re leading a horse to pasture, holding one for the farrier, or simply grooming in the barn aisle, safe horse handling starts long before something goes wrong. Horses are constantly communicating through their body language, and learning to recognize those subtle signals can make everyday interactions safer and less …
One minute you’re enjoying a quiet ride through the trees, and the next your horse has spotted something you never even noticed. Every trail rider has experienced that heart-skipping moment when a harmless stump, fluttering bird, or rustling branch suddenly becomes the scariest thing in the woods. While no horse …
Veterinarian Dr. Jena Questen Shares How Positive Reinforcement Changed Her Approach to Horses—and Her Life When most horse owners think about training, they think about methods passed down through generations—lessons learned from parents, trainers, mentors, and friends. For veterinarian Dr. Jena Questen, founder of ResqRanch, a life-changing accident led her …
Every horse owner has days when plans don’t go as expected. Whether it’s a packed schedule, difficult conditions, or a lack of motivation, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind. The good news is that meaningful progress doesn’t always come from doing more. It often comes from simply doing …
Horse camping can feel intimidating when you first start looking at all the gear, planning, and preparation involved. Between trailers, feed, water, containment systems, and keeping horses happy away from home, it’s easy to wonder if you’re forgetting something important. Honestly, most of us probably are at first. The good …
A lot of horse owners learn the hard way that not all fencing holds up to daily ranch life — or determined horses. If you’ve been weighing durability, safety, appearance, and long-term maintenance, this article brings up some things worth thinking about before you invest. There’s a reason more horse …
Good Horsemanship is Built One Decision at a Time I spent some time working with my mules Ruger and the Bean after getting back from teaching clinics in Kansas. Nothing flashy. No problems to solve. Just time, quiet hands, and animals doing what they already knew how to do. The …
