Suzanne Bennett, Author at Horses & Foals

Horse Clicker Training Pros And Cons: Does It Work With Horses?

Clicker training is a positive behavioral training technique that is used with many animals, including horses. It is a way of providing instantaneous, positive reinforcement and fine tuning training once your horse has learned the basics. There are several ways to use horse clicker training, and there are pros and cons connected with each approach. … Read more

Tips For Training Mustangs And Wild Horses

These days with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rounding up more and more of our horses from our public lands every day, it behooves genuine horse lovers to do everything they can to provide safe and appropriate homes for these American icons. Beautiful as they are, Mustangs and wild horses present specific challenges that … Read more

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How To Train A Donkey And Mule (What You Need To Know)

Donkeys and mules are smarter than horses, so one of the most important aspects of training donkeys and mules is communication. These animals are able to build large understood vocabularies and read human body language with great skill and precision when treated like the intelligent animals they are and given the respect they deserve. Consider … Read more

Is It Better To Start A Horse Rescue Or Work With A Horse Rescue?

If you love horses and know about horses and have some pasture space available, you may think that it would be a great idea to start horse rescue. Before you jump in with both feet, though, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Running a horse rescue is just like running a … Read more

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Can Genuine Horse Lovers Genuinely Love The Kentucky Derby?

The Kentucky Derby is an exciting annual horse race that is unique to American horseracing. More than 150,000 fans attend the race and millions more watch it on television. There’s a lot to enjoy in the tradition of the fancy hats, the stiff drinks and the challenge of betting on your favorite. On the other … Read more

How Can I Be Sure My Horse Is Safe While Traveling?

How To Start A Horse Transport Business?

If you are experienced with horses and you are also an excellent driver, starting a horse transport business may be just the independent career adventure for you. While it might seem that horse experience would not be absolutely necessary for this sort of enterprise, the fact is, when you transport horses, you may very well … Read more

How To Transport A Horse Overseas?

While it might seem as if shipping a horse overseas would be a near impossible task, the fact is there are many safe and relatively affordable ways to relocate a horse from one continent to another. In this article, we review and answer eleven of the most frequently asked questions about transporting a horse overseas. … Read more

How To Choose The Right Size Horse?

When you’re choosing a horse, you may think that a taller or bigger horse is always a stronger horse, but this is not necessarily the case. There are a lot of factors that go into choosing the right size horse to suit your needs. In this article, will review some of the things you should … Read more

How To Teach A Child To Ride A Horse Naturally?

The most important thing to know about riding horse is not the mechanics. It’s the relationship. It’s getting a feel for how a horse moves and what those movements mean. It’s gaining an understanding of the body language, and it’s learning how to use your own body language to communicate with the horse. This is … Read more

How To Canter A Horse For The First Time In Pleasure Riding?

There are lots of articles online that give step-by-step instructions on how to canter a horse for the first time, and quite frankly they all read like trigonometry texts to me. I believe all of these articles are geared toward working with lesson horses or stable horses in an arena environment, and that is just … Read more