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Teach The Stand-Still

It’s crucial to teach your horse to stand still when you first mount, according to trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. The lesson will help your horse know you’re always in charge. http://trailridermag.com/article/teach-stand-still

Stop With Your Seat

Use your voice and seat as stopping cues to help your horse understand that you want to slow down. This will give him the chance to stop willingly, so you won’t have to apply rein

Nervous Horse

Solid training advice to get a troubled horse headed toward recovery. http://americashorsedaily.com/nervous-horse/#.VCHtBE10yM9

Teaching The Trainers

If you love to work with horses, consider adding an element of professionalism by becoming a Lyons Certified Trainer. Learn more here. http://www.equisearch.com/article/teaching-trainers

Ground-Tied And Respectful

Improve your horsemanship, and develop a kind, trustworthy relationship with your trail horse with top clinician/trainer Julie Goodnight. How to ground-tie your horse. Whether you’re on your horse’s back or dismounted to clear a path,

Strengthen Mount-Up Muscles

Make it easy to step up into the stirrup by keeping your quadriceps strong. http://www.equisearch.com/article/strengthen-mount-muscles

Cinch Up Your Horse Saddle Right

When you saddle your horse, secure your horse saddle’s points of attachment in the proper order to keep the saddle in place. If your horse takes a step when the saddle isn’t properly secured, he

Clear Cues For The Canter Depart

Trainer Julie Goodnight explains what to do if your horse is misreading the cue to canter. http://www.equisearch.com/article/clear-cues-for-the-canter-depart-8597

Oral Hyaluronic Acid Products

Learn what hyaluronic acid is, how it works, and what the benefits of today’s oral HA products are for your horse. http://www.equisearch.com/article/oral-hyaluronic-acid-products

Help For Your Horse To Trail Ride Alone

Julie Goodnight helps our reader get her horse safely out on the trail alone, minus the company of other horses. http://www.equisearch.com/article/trail_riding_alone_040110

Horses Pawing In The Trailer

Q: I have a 19-year-old Quarter Horse gelding that paws in the trailer. I travel with him quite and bit and have no problems loading him in the trailer, but he paws when we come

Horse Illustrated September 2014

Be the first to read exclusive stories related to our September issue – only on HorseChannel.com http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-magazines/horse-illustrated/

Julie Goodnight On The Connection Women Have With Horses

How do you explain the connection women have with horses? http://myhorse.com/blogs/horse-trainers/julie-goodnight/julie-goodnight-on-the-connection-women-have-with-horses/

My Top 3 Lessons From The Julie Goodnight Women’s Riding Clinic

I’m going to be brutally honest here: I was a fan of clinician Julie Goodnight before attending her ”Women’s Riding and Yoga Retreats and Ranch Riding Weekend at C Lazy U Ranch” in Granby, Colorado.

Secure Your Lines

On the trail, it’s safer if your horse will stand still for mounting. http://trailridermag.com/article/secure-your-lines

Julie Goodnight’s Tips For Riding A Horse: How To Ride A Horse At The Canter

Top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight showcases how you can ride your horse at the canter in this free guide. http://myhorse.com/free-guides/julie-goodnights-tips-for-riding-a-horse-how-to-ride-a-horse-at-the-canter/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=Goodnight&utm_campaign=SEO-Campaign

Horse Master Tips

Horse Master Tips http://www.equisearch.com/the-trail-rider/learn-ropes/

Negotiate Hills With Julie Goodnight

Pick a safe path up the hill. Photo by Heidi Melocco Do you dread seeing a steep hill on the trail? http://trailridermag.com/article/handling-hills-julie-goodnight

Is It The Bit?

If a horse is sticking out his tongue only when bridled, it’s most likely because the bit is bothering his mouth, explains top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. http://trailridermag.com/article/bit-14763

Open a Gate on Horseback With Julie Goodnight

As an avid trail rider, you likely have run across closed gates. When you learn to open and close a gate from horseback, you’ll save time and energy http://trailridermag.com/article/open-gate-horseback-top-trainer-julie-goodnight

Walk On!

If your horse walks sluggishly on the trail, there’s a chance your body cues are keeping him at a slow pace. Your horse should walk with a cadenced beat and allow you to keep up

Downhill Tips

When your horse travels downhill, he lifts his back and reaches his hindquarters far beneath him for support and balance. He also uses his abdominal muscles. Help him get into this position by not leaning

Avoid An On-Trail Spook

Your horse sees objects far away much better than those nearby. As a prey animal, he’s programmed to scan the horizon, searching for predators. His brain is also trained to react to quick movements, such

Step Into Sidepassing

Improve your horsemanship, and develop a kind, trustworthy relationship with your trail horse with top clinician/trainer Julie Goodnight. Teach your horse to sidepass for greater on-trail maneuverability. When you teach your horse to sidepass, you

Mount Up!

Improve your horsemanship, and develop a kind, trustworthy relationship with your trail horse with top clinician/trainer Julie Goodnight. This issue: Teach your horse to stand still as you mount. http://trailridermag.com/article/mount

Stand Still And Chill

When mounted up on a trail ride, teach your horse to stand still until you give a cue to move with this technique from top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. http://trailridermag.com/article/stand-still-and-chill-15644

Tips For Saving Fuel While Transporting Your Horse

During the summertime life gets busy. Many of us haul our horses to various shows, clinics, and competitions during this season, and the rising temperatures and gas prices don’t make horse hauling any easier. Find

Your Horse’s Vital Signs

Learn how to check your horse’s pulse, respiration, and temperature with this information from the Certified Horsemanship Association. One place to take your horse’s pulse is behind his elbow. Place a stethoscope on your horse’s

Reverse, Please

Teaching your horse to go backward with body cues http://myhorse.com/redirects/reverse-please/

Horseback Riding Basics: Position

Photo by: Melissa Arnold Become a more effective rider by perfecting a proper horseback-riding position. Correct body position is as basic as it gets. Without it, you and your horse can’t balance properly, and you

The Right Fit

Make sure your horse’s halter fits correctly. http://americashorsedaily.com/the-right-fit/#.VGaMMk10xet

Condition For Long Rides

For your horse to build up condition for long summer rides, he’ll need increasingly longer periods of time with you in the saddle http://trailridermag.com/article/condition-long-rides-14767

Head Shy

Make progress with an “advance and retreat” approach to your head shy horse. http://americashorsedaily.com/head-shy/#.VGaM-010xet

Kind Hands

Why having quiet hands is important for you and your horse. http://americashorsedaily.com/kind-hands/#.VGaLLk10xet

Mind Your Manners

Your actions may encourage your horse’s food aggressive behavior. http://americashorsedaily.com/mind-your-manners/#.VGaJd010xet

Bad Manners

Help for a horse owner whose gelding has less than desirable ground manners. http://americashorsedaily.com/bad-manners/#.VGaKf010xeu

QuarterFest 2010, Day 3

Who learned something at this year’s event? Everybody! And you can, too, with more great tips from QuarterFest clinicians. http://americashorsedaily.com/quarterfest-2010-day-3/#.VGaLf010xet

“Bit” Of A Problem

What to do when your horse fights taking the bit. Question: Our horse, a 12-year-old Quarter Horse, has started a bad habit. Recently, we had our vet float his teeth, and since then, he fights

Rough Trot

Expert advice to smooth out a bumpy ride on your horse. http://americashorsedaily.com/rough-trot/#.VGaJBU10xet

Horses That Kick

Expert advice to quell a kicking horse’s bad habits. http://americashorsedaily.com/horses-that-kick/#.VGaGnU10xet

Training Outside The Round Pen

Learning cues outside the round pen http://americashorsedaily.com/training-outside-the-round-pen/#.VGZ5K010xet

Your Horse’s Quiet Place

Getting your horse to drop his head gives him a serene, quiet place to be. http://americashorsedaily.com/your-horses-quiet-place/#.VGaFJU10xet

Nervous Horse

Solid training advice to get a troubled horse headed toward recovery. http://americashorsedaily.com/nervous-horse/#.VGaD8k10xet

Left Brain, Right Brain

Knowing how horses operate can help your training efforts. http://americashorsedaily.com/left-brain-right-brain/#.VGaFhk10xet

My Horse Takes Advantage Of Me

Teaching leadership to horse owner’s http://bayequest.info/static/my-horse-takes-advantage-of-me.htm

Riggings

Learn the different riggings for western saddles. http://americashorsedaily.com/riggings/#.VGZ4pk10xet

Riding In Perfect Position

Your position in the saddle affects your horse’s ability to move freely. It also affects your safety, and how you’ll feel during and after your ride. http://www.equisearch.com/article/riding-perfect-position-15651

Trail Bits And Bridles

Improve your and your horse’s comfort and control on the trail with the right trail bridle and bit. http://www.equisearch.com/article/trail-bits-bridles

Equine Photography

Hone your digi-pix skills with this guide from a top professional equine photographer. http://www.equisearch.com/article/equine-photography

6 Key Horse-Hunting Questions

When you’re hunting for a new equine trail partner, look for an experienced horse with a mellow, kind, forgiving attitude. For trail riding, also look for a horse that’s been out and about, hauled around