My crew is always coming up with big ideas for helping riders and horse owners live their dreams. Like me, they are all on their own personal horsemanship journey and
A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up in response
Photo Crredit: Melissa Arnold Should you let someone else ride your horse? There are two common points of view that I run into on this subject: โNo! I do not
Whether your equestrian goals involve a competition, a trail adventure, or building the confidence to try something new, itโs likely that you will experience periods of anxiety and moments of
We are now 7 months into Horse Goals or Bustโsetting goals, planning, training, practicing, and preparing. Itโs prime riding season in most areas, so now is the time to put
Itโs been a lot of fun to hear about the goals, skill assessments, and training plans that weโve all been working on this year in ourย Horse Goals or Bust!ย endeavors. Hopefully
Whether your horsemanship goals for this year involve gaining confidence, an overnight trail ride, or competing in any given discipline, your horseโs appearance speaks volumes. Not only is grooming another
We are now four months into Horse Goals or Bust!, and we still have half a year left to fulfill our dreams and achieve our equestrian aspirations! Last month, we
We are three months into Horse Goals or Bust!โmy nine-month plan to help you accomplish your horsemanship goals and live your dreams. Many of you have jumped onboard for this
My crew is always coming up with big ideas for helping riders and horse owners live their dreams. Like me, they are all on their own personal horsemanship journey and
Many of you have followed along with my plans to breed my AQHA mare, Annie, to a top cow horse stallion, Bet Hesa Cat. At first it seemed highly likely
A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up in response
Photo Crredit: Melissa Arnold Should you let someone else ride your horse? There are two common points of view that I run into on this subject: โNo! I do not
As I mentioned last month, my plans to breed Annie didnโt go the way I hoped, and Iโm shifting gears with her this fall to my #2 goalโ โgoing horse camping!
Whether your equestrian goals involve a competition, a trail adventure, or building the confidence to try something new, itโs likely that you will experience periods of anxiety and moments of
My Horse Goals or Bust! plans have taken an unexpected turn. My big horse goals included breeding my mare, Annie, which turned out to be an exercise in patience. It
We are now 7 months into Horse Goals or Bustโsetting goals, planning, training, practicing, and preparing. Itโs prime riding season in most areas, so now is the time to put
Does your trail horse paw, walk off when you mount up, or go at an inconsistent speed? Correct these behavioral woes with these techniques from top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. BY
Question: I just purchased a seven-year-old gelding. The previous owner was riding him in a single-jointed snaffle bit. Now, Iโm looking for a bit for him and he has responded
The Trail Rider ~ May 2016 Ride Right with Julie Goodnight To watch Julie Goodnight demonstrate how to perform the pulley-rein stop, go to TrailRiderMag.com. The Pulley-Rein Stop
Julie Goodnight Q&A Q: How do I get my horse to move out at the trot without breaking into a lope? He’s a western horse learning dressage and the extended
Q: How tight should I tighten my horseโs cinchโand what is the right process. I donโt want to hurt my horse and I want to make sure he never becomes
Q: My horse consistently breaks gait from a lope to a jog on the right lead. What may be causing this? –Haley White A: This is an interesting questionโand I