All Blog Posts Tagged 'lindsey forkun' (43)

Help Your Horse Jump - The Rider influences a horse's jump in many ways, learn how you can help your horse through your riding

Help Your Horse Jump



Jumping horses is an aspect of many equestrian disciplines and in many of these disciplines we often see a horse refusing, drifting, jumping crooked, taking a bad take off spot, or rushing the fence. Horses can make these mistakes when jumping for many reasons and the rider can be the cause of the mistake, more often than not. Riders can interfere in many ways with a horse’s jumping and it’s important that you have an… Continue

Added by Lindsey Forkun on April 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Natural Horsemanship Solutions: Refusing and Rushing Fences - fix that jump!

Refusing and Rushing Horses



Having a horse refuse a fence can be a frustrating and a scary experience. It happens to the best of us and usually our first reaction is to blame the horse. Take a step back and look at it from the horse’s perspective. Leave your crop back in the barn so you’re not tempted to use it—a refusal is usually a message from your horse that there is some reason they cannot jump. Recognize the communication and try to figure… Continue

Added by Lindsey Forkun on April 8, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Why Go Natural? - Natural Horsemanship is the ultimate way to train a horse... and here's why

Why Go Natural?

Have you ever watched the drama of horse-intimidators trying to load a horse onto a trailer? It’s unforgettable. Very often in the horse world you will see people cracking a whip at a horse or beating a crop against a horse’s shoulder. But you seldom notice the savvy of the horse handler who uses communication and leadership to complete the same tasks because their methods are done in a much calmer and more successful way.

When… Continue

Added by Lindsey Forkun on April 5, 2010 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

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