For Equestrians | Building a Partnership with Your Horse

For Equestrians | Building a Partnership with Your Horse - By Lynn Palm http://forequestrians.com/RSS/Lynn-Palm/ A Horse Series Written by Lynn Palm for forequestrians.com en-us Copyright (c) 2008 For Equestrians. All rights reserved. Sat, 4 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 5 <![CDATA[Rider Position, Part 4 - Lower Body Exercises]]> Sat, 4 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Rider Position, Part 1]]> Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive - Part 6]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive - Part 5]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive - Parts 3 & 4]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive - Part 2]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive - Part 1]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Art of Longeing Your Horse - Part 3]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Art of Longeing Your Horse - Part 2]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Art of Longeing Your Horse - Part 1]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Working in Hand - Ponying Your Horse Part 3]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Working in Hand - Ponying Your Horse Part 2]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Working in Hand – Ponying Your Horse]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Working In Hand - Pivoting]]> Sun, 9 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Working In Hand—Yielding Right]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ground Training - Working In Hand - Yielding Left]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ground Training - Working in Hand - Turn on the Forehand & Turn on the Haunches]]> Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Building a Partnership with Your Horse Part 5]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Always make sure your horse is outfitted with a properly fitting halter, a longe line or lead rope, and leg protection. I like using a longe line because its length gives more flexibility to move with your horse and still remain in contact. ]]> <![CDATA[Building a Partnership with Your Horse Part 4]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT
In this article I will give you the basic ground-training commands that will make life with your horse easier and safer. Before you start this lesson, make sure that your horse is equipped for the lesson with a properly fitting halter with a longe line attached and leg protection. I prefer to use a longe line instead of a lead rope for ground training.]]> <![CDATA[Building a Partnership with Your Horse Part 3]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT
I now want to add the final two 'Golden Rules' of Ground Training to 'Respect Your Position' and 'Make Straightness a Goal,' the two that you learned in the last article.

Golden Rules #3: Do Not Pull ]]> <![CDATA[Building a Partnership with Your Horse - Part 2]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT
No matter what your horse’s age, ground training will make him a more responsive, obedient partner. Ground training is a must for young horses; and with older horses, it adds variety to your schooling and provides another opportunity to spend time together. ]]> <![CDATA[Building a Partnership with Your Horse]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 'Beginning Ground Training' by Lynn Palm

Over the many years as a horse trainer and a riding instructor, I have learned that often the problems that riders experience with their horses can be traced back to inadequate early training. ]]>