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Desensitizing A Horse To Clippers

Tip for Clippers There are many stimuli that can cause a horse to be anxious and fearful about the clippers—the sound, the smell, the vibration, even the cord laying on the ground like a snake.
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Note After Hunter’s Accident

It’s been a long six weeks. After 38 days of being at the hospital all day, crying, hoping, praying, laughing, crying, being frustrated, crying, and begging, it was good to get home! Of course, he
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Split Reins

  Split rein hold Split reins are commonly used by western riders and there are several ways to hold them– the two-handed trainer’s hold (with the reins bridged and both reins in both hands), one-handed
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Days Turn Into Weeks After Hunter’s Accident

It’s hard to believe it has been almost three weeks since my son’s motorcycle accident. I have been at the hospital all day every day and although at times each minute seems like an eternity,
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Habitual Behavior Of Horses

Behavior Mod for Horses Horses are creatures of habit and routine. Sometimes an unwanted behavior can become a bad habit after only one or two displays. Often riders are surprised by the first one or
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Riding In Wine Country: Horseshoes And Corkscrews

I’ve spent the past week in northern California wine country. There were ten of us living together, wining and dining together and riding through the California country side. Our group represented the whole equestrian ball
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You Can’t Make Me – The Tarp Episode

We always celebrate after the end of the shoot at our “wrap party.” This time there was lots of laughter and reminiscing and we always use this time to brainstorm on the titles of the
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Good Medicine For Dually

On many occasions, I have written about the high-test, high-maintenance qualities of my horse Dually. He’s about as cool a horse as I’d hope to ever own and he’s my 4th “horse of a lifetime”—the
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When To Ask For More From Your Horse

What are your expectations of your horse? Do you expect him to be lazy and have to be cued repeatedly until spanked every time you ask him to trot? Do you expect him to stand
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Horsemanship Clinic Marathon

After two weeks on the road and nine days of clinics, I am glad to be home from a busy and successful trip. We started the marathon with Rich and I at a ranch horse
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Five Pound Challenge Update

It was May 12th that I first opened the 5 Pound Challenge up to everyone and quite a few of you signed on board. It all started with my friends Lucy and Cheryl and I,
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The Great Escape

This is the episode that is airing this week on Horse Master—it’s about a horse that learned to run off every time his owner longed him. It is one that stands out in my memories
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The Cows Are Out!

After several hard day’s work at the ranch horse clinic last weekend, we gave the horses a couple days off. Rich is riding in a cutting this weekend here at the Chaffee County Fair, so
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Versatility Ranch Horse Clinic

I have never been so glad to get back in my own bed, after spending three long nights at what Rich and I both agreed was a hotel we would never stay in again, no
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Jumping Right Into It-Teaching A Horse To Jump With Confidence

This week’s episode of Horse Master is about training a horse to jump. Not that you could possibly explain how to train a horse for such a complicated activity in a half-hour TV show, but,
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Horse Refusing To Move Forward

Rein Hold for a Balking Horse A balking horse is one that refuses to move forward in response to normal cues, usually because you are asking him to go somewhere he doesn’t want to go.
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Celebrating Half A Century/ 5-Pound Challenge Update

Well, I am officially 50 years old now and really, I don’t feel a day over 49. Actually, I feel pretty good and although I have never put a lot of stock in numbers, I
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Home From The Oregon Horse Master Shoot

In the whirlwind of the past three weeks, I have been scrambling from one thing to the next, starting with a clinic in CO, followed by a shoot in OR for Horse Master, then July
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Patches The Pony-Dealing With The Death Of An Equine Friend

This morning we said good-bye to an old friend. It was an absolutely beautiful morning and my friend and neighbor Cheryl got up early in anticipation of the vet’s arrival at 7:00 am. When I
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Police Horse Update

Thanks in part to all the comments they have received from many of you and others in Hawaii and beyond, the Honolulu Police Department has indicated that the horses will all be kept together and
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The Great Escape

This week starts all-new episodes of Horse Master, which were filmed at a beautiful location in the South Carolina “Low Country,” where they filmed Forest Gump. Although we were filming in April, in keeping with
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The Gaited Horse Craze

Well, I am about to take the plunge and buy my first gaited horse. It’s not for me personally, but a horse for my sales program. I am strictly a regularly-gaited type horse person although
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Keep A Balking Horse Moving Forward

     Keep A Balking Horse Moving Forward A balking horse is one that refuses to move forward in response to normal cues– usually because you’re asking him to go somewhere he doesn’t want to go.
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Five Pound Challenge Update

It’s been a little over a month since we started the five pound challenge and I have been pleased with all the people who have joined in and/or made comments! Some of you still have
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Mounted Police Department

I’ve had the great privilege in my career to work, on several occasions, with police officers from the Honolulu Mounted Police Department. I have helped to train their officers to ride better and also to
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The Release Is Everything To Your Horse

Greetings! It’s been my observation through the years that few non-pro riders understand the power of the release—it’s meaning to the horse and the critical aspect of the timing. Horses always work for the release
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When Whoa Means Go–Working With Off The Track Thoroughbreds

These days, seems like I am seeing more and more rescue horses in my clinics and on the TV show. I guess it is a sign of our times and a trend that will only
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Kick Zone

Out of Kick Zone Here’s a quick tip for staying safe while doing groundwork with any horse and especially when working around young or green horses. Always keep in mind that a horse can reach
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How The 5-Pound Challenge Works

Good day! Inspired by your comments, and by the response from my friends, I want to extend my five-pound challenge to everyone—at least everyone interested in getting fit and shedding a few pounds (or more).
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QuarterFest

Greetings! We had a great time in Murfreesboro last weekend for the inaugural QuarterFest; a fantastic tribute to the American Quarter Horse and the people who own them. There was certainly something for everyone; from
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Catch And Hold

Catch and Hold When you approach a horse out in the field to catch him, be prepared with your halter and lead rope ready. Approach toward the horse’s shoulder—not directly in front of the horse,
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Clinics

Greetings! Last week, I had a CHA Instructor Certification clinic at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. It was a very easy clinic with qualified and enthusiastic participants, all of whom received a certification at a
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South Carolina Horse Master Shoot – Behind The Scenes

My film crew and I all converged in Savannah GA and made the 90 minute trek up to the SC coast, to a small private island called Fripp Island, where our accommodations for the week
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Judging the Extreme Cowboy Race

On top of my regular presentations, appearances in sponsor’s booths and visiting with people in my booth, I also judged the Extreme Cowboy Race. I was pleasantly surprised that there were overall higher quality entries
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Off-The-Track Thoroughbred Habits

Off-the-track Thoroughbred Habits Many ex-race horses are adopted by recreational riders. While it’s great that these horses have a new lease on life, it helps to know how horses on the track are trained, ridden
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My Good Saddle

Good Day! One of the best things about travelling is getting home and sleeping in your own bed. Although, I must admit, that most of the beds I sleep in on my travels are as
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Traveling with Turtles (Hats); Julie’s Travel Routine

Although many people may think I lead a glamorous and adventurous life, really my life is pretty routine. I get home on Monday, work in the office and ride Tue-Wed and sometimes Thursday; then I
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First Clinic’s Of The Year!

Greetings! I’ve been running all over the country with a horsemanship clinic in Massachusetts last weekend and a lecture in Denver Monday night. Both events were well-attended and very successful! We had a full house
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Fellow Clinicians

Greetings!   It was very fun for me this weekend to finally meet a person that I have admired from afar for the past couple decades—Juli Thorson, from Horse & Rider magazine. You have no
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Trailering Safety With Leg Wraps

  Trailering Safety with Leg Wraps Protecting your horse’s leg during trailering or shipping is cheap insurance. As a hose rides in a trailer, there are constant challenges to his balance and on occasion he
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A Ride On The Beach

Good day! One of our most popular episodes of Horse Master is an episode that was filmed on a warm and sunny day at the beach of Martha’s Vineyard last summer. It’s about a young event
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Regular Riding Routine

Greetings! I am finally getting back on my horse and into a regular riding routine. The time off hasn’t hurt him at all. In fact, he’s put on weight, which is good and he’s gotten
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Bad Medicine

Good Day! Recently on Horse Master is an episode featuring a very stubborn little horse who has learned to make a big fuss out of de-worming or any oral medications. He throws his head up in
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Extreme Riding

Greetings! I promised to tell you about the Extreme Cowboy Race (ECR) that I judged in California last weekend. Produced by Craig Cameron, my friend and well-known clinician and TV star, this event was not
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Bucking and Navicular; McGoodnight, McTraining; All at the Expo!

Equine Affaire provides me the horses I need to ride in my clinics and in this case,  I had a really interesting mount for myself. His name was Chance, an 8 y/o QH and champion
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Horse Master TV Subjects

Greetings! It’s been a very hectic week or so. I spent three days at the Western & English market show in Denver. It is one of the biggest market shows there is—a show where manufacturers
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Stall Kept Horse Care

“Horses are extremely adaptable animals and can manage well in just about any climate—that’s one reason why they’ve managed to adapt to civilization and thrive even after they were no longer needed as beast of
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A Well Trained Horse Will Always Remember

Good Day! It seems like forever since we filmed the episodes  at Martha’s Vineyard. But I remember filming this episode well, because it involves a horse I used to own. I bought Jackson (known at
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Motivation For Riding More

Greetings! I haven’t been riding much lately, have you? Tons of work to do in the office  it’s been hard to get motivated. I have ridden one of my geldings for sale a few times,
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A Wet and Wild Ride at the Beach

Let’s talk about the episodes filmed at Martha’s Vineyard.  Wave Runner  is one of my favorites. Partly because I got to do all the riding in this one and partly because we were at the beach.
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