Horse desensitizing ideas

Enjoy the fun of a horse trail obstacle course - and more - at the recent CMA horse campout at Montana de Oro State Park.

Horse obstacles

Great obstacle idea!

Sometimes you can't ride. Sometimes you don't want to. Here are 31 fun and useful things you can do with your horse - other than riding.

Bombproof is a term used in the horse world to describe a horse that isn’t afraid of anything; the idea is that a bomb could go off a few feet away from the horse and it wouldn’t even flinch. The way to make your horse bombproof is by putting them through desensitizing training. Desensitizing is […]

Is your horse shying and spooky too often? Try these 10 tips to de-spook your horse from guest writer Trixie Hodges: 1. Touch your horse everywhere. This might seem a bit strange when we’re trying to…

Have you ever had trouble trying to slow down a horse? I have four approaches, from least firm to emergency brake that you can try out!

If you have to keep your horse in a stall, creating the best environment possible is a must for preserving mental and physical health. There’s more to a good stall environment than popping in a toy or two and calling it done! In this article, we’ll cover enriched stalls for horses: what they are, the […]

by Kate Riordan You’re four miles from home on a trail that you’ve ridden for years. But today something decides to bounce through the brush unseen but heard — a distinctive and loud rattling sound…