Horse Training Advice The Good The Bad & The Ugly

Do you have some horse training or horse care advice that could help others?

Do you have a success story about the best natural method for caring for a horse that you would like to pass on.

Or have you been at your wits ends and along came the ”best” piece of advice someone offered that really helped!

Or how about someone gave you the ”worst” piece of advice and you would like to tell others so they don’t fall for it!

Here’s your chance to share with the world! Possibly break down a few myths and help others before they go in the wrong direction.

Feel free to just tell your story. It doesn't have to be just on training. It could be about anything you have learned along the way with horses.

What's the "BEST" or "WORST" horse advice you ever heard?

Here’s some ideas to get you going:

If I knew then what I know now about horses, I would offer you this advice...

What’s the “best” advice you have been given about training or caring for horses?

What’s the "best" advice you would offer to a “new” horse owner?

What’s the “worst” advice you have been given about horses?

"Winning the Fight?" I was always told that I was never ever ever ever in a million years to let a horse win a fight. Whether that fight be to go over a jump or side pass or ...

Still learning! I have been doing some sort of natural horsemanship for about 20 years, committed barefooter for at least ten. Lately I've begun to be bothered by the ...

Horse training advise from Winter Storms Ransom(great grandaughter of Northern Dancer) The worst advise we were given by a boarding stable was that there is no need to give horses water during the winter as they can eat the snow!

Those ...

Horse Training Advice from Corky You're never too old to try something new!

Here is a picture of our 81 year young Mom sitting happily on her grand daughter Stephanie’s horse Corky ...

Horses By Nature “Love Horses, Stressed Life, Need to Re-Energize”

If you are seeking an experience that enhances and enlightens your life in a real world, Horses ...

Positive and Negative Reinforcement A new day is dawning in horse training which is proving to be the most profound discovery ever.

I refer to those who have discovered that positive reinforcement ...

Horse Worming Warning! New wormer: Equimax - killed a young TB!

I heard this horror story today from a client in Westport - the horse involved was local - such a shame.
and ...

Rythm Bead Warning Do not use rhythm beads on a young or nippy horse - one second is all it takes for the colt etc. to have cracked or swallowed GLASS / bells etc.
-a consideration ...

You Know Your Horse Best! I grew up around horses on the family farm in Saskatchewan. Although I have always loved horses, I'd never had any formal training concerning riding or ...

Here's The Best Advice I Can Offer You! Everyone wants to know how to train a horse in a positive way. (At least I hope they do!)

So I compiled the best horse facts that will lead you there....

The Worst Advice I Ever Heard! As a horse owner and having to board at a facility you are at the mercy of the advice given and the protocols of the barn.

I am shocked at the horrible ...

Alisha and Sweet Pea My daughter Alisha (7 years old) just started working with Elaine Polny at Training Horses Naturally and Sweet Pea. She had been riding before, both at ...

Horse Training Advice from The Entire Herd! Let sleeping horse's lie!

I try never to disturb horses when they are lying down especially when they are in such a peaceful state like they were on ...

Horse Training Advice from Candy The best advice (and reminder) I ever received was to have all my horses teeth checked. Time can really fly by and it's easy to forget the last time you ...

Horse Training Advice from Atlas The worst advice I ever heard was to crack an egg on a horse's head if it reared up!

I always thought this was ridiculous since the reason the horse ...

Horse Training Advice from Cash I was given this great advice. "Discover our horse's favorite scratching place."

With some of my horses it is very easy but with others it can be tricky ...

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