HOOF DEFORMITIES | Round Pen, Square Horse
One of the most common deformities is called Forward Foot Syndrome (FFS). Hooves grow down and forward from the coronary band. You can see how the growth comes down by observing the vertical lines on the outer hoof wall. These are also known as horn tubules. The hoof wall grows down and forward, so more of the tubules end up in the toe.
Bolting and Runaways | Round Pen, Square Horse
A green horse is frightened by the rider’s foot slipping in the stirrup while mounting, gouging the horse in the side. He panics and takes off at a gallop. An inexperienced rider keeps a death grip on the reins, making a sensitive horse nervous while on a trail ride. The horse flips a 180 degree turn and takes off for the security of the barn.
It’s Always Pain | Round Pen, Square Horse - hoofforum.com
With difficult, atypical horses, it is never easy to figure out how to change behavior and turn them into horses that are manageable to ride and work with.
Riding With Contact | Round Pen, Square Horse
Lately I’ve been discussing with other horse people various methods of training and riding. These debates have really stepped up my mental processing and I believe I have finally come to a full disagreement with riding “on contact.”
Detective Work | Round Pen, Square Horse
She began grinding her teeth and her usual “I don’t really like being cinched” turned into tail swishing and foot stomping. Instead of just being assertive in the horse herd, she began actually biting other horses.
VISUALIZING THE HOOF | Round Pen, Square Horse
PART III: Something that is very tricky about trimming hooves is that it is slightly an art, but mostly science.
Round Pen, Square Horse | A Different View of Difficult Horses
Riders who have practiced landing on their feet will have this goal (hitting their feet first) in mind. Even when the horse is going too fast or the momentum of falling knocks you off your feet, you will tend to then land on your buttocks, which will help absorb the force of the fall.
Shanking, Yanking | Round Pen, Square Horse
2015年3月23日 · Shanking is widely used as a disciplinary tool. If a horse doesn’t stand still, steps into a handler’s comfort zone, or spooks while being led, many handlers have learned that it is an acceptable practice to “shank” the horse, or yank very hard on the lead rope underneath the horse’s chin. They will often repeat the yanking several ...
The Well Behaved Horse | Round Pen, Square Horse - Hoof Forum
Balance is a vital key to life. On every topic from vaccines to diet, it is my belief that a view that goes to an extreme is nearly always a wrong one.
Good riding, Great riding | Round Pen, Square Horse
The area where you touch the horse/saddle is from the lower, meaty part of your inner calf up to your inner thigh a few inches below your crotch. When you look down at your knee, you should see that your foot points in front of it at the same angle (your foot/toe and thigh should be parallel).