Horse groundwork

Practicing some simple groundwork will help make your horse easier to handle and more responsive under saddle. Check out these exercises.

Groundwork exercises should be a crucial start to any early training regime. Here I outline five of my favourite groundwork exercises for horses!

Successful groundwork relies on having numerous exercises and routines in your repertoire. Read on to…

Groundwork exercises for horses in the form of in-hand polework is like pilates, and just five minutes a day can make a difference

Contact or, more precisely, the contact with the horse’s mouth is one of the great keys and yet one of the most complex mysteries of riding all at the same time. An even elastic contact is what all the trainers and competitors talk about. However can often seem as elusive ... Read More

Learning how to motivate your horse to do more for you is an art. Karen Rohlf of Dressage Naturally shows you how to get your horse to put in more effort.

A horse which has little or no manners when being handled on the ground can be problematic and present challenges. Depending on what bad ground…

If your horse is having behavioral issues, it might be time to take them back to the basics of groundwork. Here's are some helpful groundwork tips. | #ihearthorses #groundwork #horsebackriding #horseownertips #horses #ilovehorses #iloveanimals

Lynn Acton explains how we often misinterpret our horses’ behaviors. In this excerpt from her book What Horses Really Want, lifelong horsewoman Lynn Acton explains how we often misinterpret our horses’ behaviors, labeling simple attempts to communicate as “bad.” Horses want to be partners, not obedient servants. Partners think. This means they do not always do...