Articles - Equine Training en-us http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles N/A http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles Ron@equineinternet.com 20 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/80/1/Stopping-the-Lead-Rope-Breaker/Page1.html Many horses are never taught to properly tie and stand tied.  These horses can be come very costly when you begin having to replace numerous halters, lead ropes, reins and bridles.  These horses are also very dangerous as they tend to rear and back unexpectedly.  Learn how to stop this bad behavior with the information in this article. Ron@equineinternet.com (Ron Petracek) Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/319/1/Training-the-Anticipatory-Horse/Page1.html The smarter the horse, the faster he tends to learn to anticipate your requirements and your choices. It's great that he learns quickly, but anticipation can cause problems when riding. Learn how to prevent anticipation and maintain a good relationship with your horse. Worddemon@gmail.com (Jan Wright) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/305/1/Basic-PreRide-WarmUp/Page1.html Many people just get on and ride - here's a better way for yourself and your horse. Ron@equineinternet.com (Ron Petracek) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/308/1/Retraining-The-Hard-To-Catch-Horse/Page1.html Dealing with a horse you can't catch can be frustrating. Fixing the problem is relatively simple. Worddemon@gmail.com (Jan Wright) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/309/1/Basic-Training---Balancing-Correction-and-Praise/Page1.html Discipline and correction are needed when training horses as well as praise. If there is no "penalty" for bad action the horse will repeat it. Worddemon@gmail.com (Jan Wright) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/258/1/Conditioning-a-Barrel-Horse/Page1.html Barrel racing is a tough sport on both rider and horse. Barrel horses are athletes that need to be in really good condition when running barrels. A horse that is not in good condition and started on barrels may get sore and associate the pain with running barrels. This can lead to problems that are hard to correct. tracibenoit@gmail.com (Traci ClubEquine) Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/217/1/The-Smooth-Canter-Depart/Page1.html This article gives you tips on how to smoothly transition from trot to canter. bdduganvt@comcast.net (Dawn Equine Staff) Mon, 28 May 2007 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/219/1/Training-and-Ex-Racehorse/Page1.html Ex-racehorses make excellent riding horses if you have the patience and time to properly train them. bdduganvt@comcast.net (Dawn Equine Staff) Sat, 26 May 2007 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/158/1/Having-the-Right-Goals-as-a-Riding-Instructor/Page1.html The days of militant, cavalry-like riding instructors are fading fast, giving way to the riding instructor coach. This article describes some of the personality characteristics of the successful riding instructor. pencil_pushers_ink@yahoo.com (Kris Equine Staff) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.horsechitchat.com/equinearticles/articles/115/1/Riding-Aids-from-A-to-Z/Page1.html Learn to communicate with your horse with the correct aids. bdduganvt@comcast.net (Dawn Equine Staff) Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:00:00 -0500