Advanced / Level 5 Horsemanship Pattern.

Advanced / Level 6 Horsemanship Pattern.

Learning to ride includes the use of your whole body. It is not enough to sit in the correct position on a standing horse. You need to practice the use of your body as the horse moves. The use of video equipment can be very useful when teaching and evaluating riding position.

Lameness is a sign that there is something wrong with the structure of function of one or more legs of a horse. When a horse is lame, it will favor one or more feel / legs, not allowing it to touch the ground or limping on it to aviod placing its full weight on it.

Injuries, inflammation and soundness problems are often described as acute or chronic. Acute means that the problem is happening now but will heal. Chronic means that the problem will not go away. Any lameness that has been present for more then one month may be considered chronic.

Methods to help diagnose lameness.

Say these things anywhere but at the stables and you may be in trouble!

Riding with a group of people on a trail can be a lot of fun. However, the trail can present some unique hazards.

Cribbing and Weaving are two major stable vices of horses.

Not all feeds found on farms are safe for horses. A quick list of feeds that should be avioded when feeding horses.