A horse that is accustomed to the tack and the rider and has begun his initial training as a riding horse.
Breaking a horse in should be done carefully. The way a horse has been broken-in can affect the rest of his life as a riding horse. There are several philosophies when it comes to breaking horses in and it is crucial to let an experienced rider do it or to be working closely with a trainer.
Related terms: Breaking-in
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Imagine your friend leading you up to a porta-potty-sized box, and telling you to get in. What would you say? How might you feel? What would you be thinking? And most importantly, would you get in?
Groundwork is the foundation for building a trusting and reliable relationship with your horse. It improves the communication between a horse and his human and is also a very good alternate program to riding and lunging.
The horse has helped man fight in battle. He has allowed man to travel vast distances. He has plowed our fields and raised our young, and in all this, he has shared with us his uncanny precision of grace, of movement.
Whoever wants to ride wants to do so on a horse with a well-trained musculature. Because we all know that this is a huge factor in maintaining long term health and soundness.
No horse is born completely symmetrical. Asymmetry poses no problems for natural activities like running and grazing.
There’s one thing that can help you collect extra points at your next dressage test: riding a good dressage halt! That’s because a good halt counts as much as other “more difficult” dressage skills.
