Now that the weather is nice again and the kids are out of school I finally have time to start riding again. A while back I wrote an article titled , Walk Your Horse Like a Dog. This article talks about the benefits of walking your horse by halter and lead and how it can improve your relationship with your horse.
I walked my horse the other day and realized how ‘walking your horse like a dog’ can help me get back into shape as well. If horse could talk …

I was just over at EverRider and read an interesting post about ground work training.  I believe that ground training is essential to having a good relationship with your horse.  Like with most animals the more time you spend with them the better they will be for you.  But if a busy life prevents you from spending more time with your horses you can at least make the most of the time you do spend with them.  As I mentioned in my “Walk Your Horse Like a Dog” article, ground work can also …

Yes, I did say walk your horse like a dog. By that I mean lead your horse by the halter and take him for a walk like you would your dog. I have done this over the years with my horses and I think it is one the best ways to bond with your horse.
The first time I did this was way back when, when I got my first horse and I didn’t even have tack to ride her. I decided I was going to take her for a walk …