Horse & Rider

Improve On-Trail Behavior

Is your horse nervous on the trail? Pokey on the way out? Overeager on the way back? Always wanting to stop or turn?

If so, you need my “50-foot trail ride.” It’s a simple exercise that works with your horse’s psychology to remove his natural reluctance to be away from “home”—whether home is the barn or the trailer.

It’s a simple concept: You practice trail riding by going a short distance, then turning around and returning to your

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