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The World Record-Setting Horse Trainer Who Never Uses A Bit!
Posted by sierra on 27 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Training
Horse trainer, Penny Wheat may very well set the record for having trained the largest trick horse in the world…and the smallest. She uses some specialized tack to train her horses, but what’s interesting is what she doesn’t use - a bit.
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If Your Horse Gets Too Much Of This, He'll Never Be In Top Physical Condition (And No, It's Not Exercise)
Posted by sierra on 24 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Training
Your horse’s body is a marvellous machine. It’s built for speed, stamina, and agility. But like our own human bodies, your horse’s body must be in good physical condition in order to keep him injury-free and performing at his best. So in addition to giving him exercise, you also have to give him rest - but not too much. Here’s why…
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The Kind Of Training That Can Make Your Horse Spook-Proof. Mounted Policemen Swear By It.
Posted by sierra on 13 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Training
Crowd control is one of a police officer’s most challenging missions. So to even the playing field, police turn to horses to give them better visibility and a stronger command presence. However, since we know that a horse’s natural instinct is to flee from possible danger, you would think horses wouldn’t be suitable for this line of work. But they are…if you give them this training…
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