FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie Loucks Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc./Join-Up® International (949) 632-1856 [email protected] December 21, 2019 Solvang, California: Before YouTube and speedy internet connections, when dial-up was a barrier to streaming video and social media platforms were not yet an App on your phone, there was less pressure for horse businesses [...]
Horsemanship clinics are flourishing and there has never been a time in history when horse owners have had more opportunity to learn to be better owners. So why are so many of us confused at times by the multitude of information and seemingly opposing answers about horsemanship? In the beginning, horses don't understand what we [...]
A century ago American Thoroughbreds were arguably the most important performance horses in the U.S., and they were bred to race long distances. Early American horsemen decided that they would breed differently for an even faster horse, at least for a ¼ of a mile that is. The aptly named Quarter Horse contained a fair [...]
Let’s begin with a phrase that has gained traction over the last 20 years: “starting a horse” to its first saddle and rider. Defining this term is fairly straight forward. When a trainer comes to understand that horses are flight animals, they will then have the ability to offer ‘choice’ to the horse in the [...]
Extremes in competitive horse showing techniques sometimes swing like a pendulum, from one end of the spectrum to the other. Horseback riding disciplines born out of a practical application like dressage (war) and Western reining (ranch work) have evolved over time to become a display of skill sets, awarded points by a judge for their [...]
Non-Pro reiner Shannon McCarty shares about her recent wins at the National Stock Horse Association Derby on Hick Oleana and author of Healthy Stables by Design, John Blackburn, shares how we can give our horses more choices in their environment while sheltering and protecting them. Dr. Andrew McLean discusses Overshadowing. Listen in... Horsemanship Radio Episode [...]
The legacy of Sheila Varian will be celebrated in her Diamond Jubilee this year and we are privileged to listen in on her commitment to the horses first. Host Debbie and Coach Jenn have fun with a quick round of 'Know the host' and our Trainers Tip is on Mounting Manners on the Trail [...]
