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<title><![CDATA[A tired horse is not a good horse!]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/a-tired-horse-is-not-a-good-horse-/203</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	Don Blazer looks at why it isn&#39;t a good idea to train a physically tired horse.&nbsp;  
 
	&quot;A tired horse is a good horse,&rdquo; claim some clinicians.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
	No!&nbsp; A tired horse is a tired horse.&nbsp; He isn&rsquo;t anything other than what he was, except tired...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-08-01T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>By Don Blazer</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[Practicing the Bent Line]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/practicing-the-bent-line/150</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	A favorite trick of the course designer is to set up a bent line in the middle of an otherwise predictable course.&nbsp; Many horses and riders become so used to the straight lines that they are not prepared for the change of direction mid-line and the horse refuses the second jump. 
	 
	To pr...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Preparing a Horse to Longe]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/preparing-a-horse-to-longe/151</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	Before considering training your horse to longe, it is essential that he knows some basics.&nbsp; Without a solid foundation, you are more likely to run into frustration than to succeed in your training. 
	 
	All horses need to have a basic understanding of leading before they can be longed.&n...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Preparing to Send a Horse to a Trainer]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/preparing-to-send-a-horse-to-a-trainer/152</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	Sending a horse away for training can be pretty stressful, especially if you don&rsquo;t know what to send with him.&nbsp; Fortunately, it doesn&rsquo;t need to be all that bad.&nbsp; With some planning ahead, and smart packing, your horse will soon be off to school, and you can relax and know t...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Horse trainer</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[Showing on the Line]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/showing-on-the-line/158</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	When you have babies around the farm it is sometimes hard to leave them alone and wait until they are old enough to start under saddle training.&nbsp; Fortunately there are other things that you can do with your young horses to keep you busy and to prepare them for their future. 
	 
	Many hors...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Teaching a Foal to Lead]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/teaching-a-foal-to-lead/163</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	The first lessons a foal should learn is how to be haltered and led.&nbsp; Many breeders do not halter their foals until later, and allow them to run freely alongside their dams for turn-out and other care.&nbsp; Horses need to learn that humans are in control of where and when they go places.&n...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Foal</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dynamics of a Turn]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/the-dynamics-of-a-turn/165</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	When starting out in riding, most riders learn that to turn a horse you need to pull on the inside rein.&nbsp; Initially, this is effective, but it does not work well as horses and riders advance in their skills. 
	 
	While pulling on the inside rein will turn a horse&rsquo;s head, and thus tu...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Language of Longing]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/the-language-of-longing/170</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	While many people understand the basic concept of longing, it is amazing how often the basic language of longing is lost.&nbsp; Longing a horse is not simply having it run around in circles.&nbsp; Instead, it is a fine-tuned training process where your horse listens to your aids as carefully as ...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Training a Horse to Longe]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/training-a-horse-to-longe/175</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	One of the first steps in training a horse is to teach him to longe.&nbsp; The longe line is the best place to train a horse many of the basics, from learning its transitions to accepting tack, and even accepting a rider for the first time. 
	 
	To begin with, you need a horse that knows how t...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding Legs and Hands]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/understanding-legs-and-hands/176</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	As a beginner, you will have likely learned that to use your hands, you need to pull on the reins, and to use your leg, you kick or squeeze the horse.&nbsp; While this is fine for beginners, as you advance in your skills, you will find that you need to use more subtle aids to get the results you...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding Natural Horsemanship]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/understanding-natural-horsemanship/177</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	When people talk about natural horsemanship, they often discuss the efforts of specific trainers and methods.&nbsp; However, the basic theories of natural horsemanship have been around for many years, and have been a part of quality trainers&rsquo; programs long before the term became popular. ...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Horsemanship</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding the Hack Division]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/understanding-the-hack-division/178</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	While most people know that the Hack division at a hunter show is a flat division where the horses are not asked to jump, many people do not understand the difference between the classes that are offered.&nbsp; In fact, if you watch the division you will often see horses ridden the same way thro...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Hack Division</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[What Should a Foal Know?]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/what-should-a-foal-know-/183</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	When your foal arrives, it can be hard to imagine that there is a lot that you can do with him.&nbsp; However, a lot of the most important training in a horse&rsquo;s life happens before he turns a year old. 
	 
	Much of this training ideally should happen before he is weaned.&nbsp; Unfortunat...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Foals</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[What Should a Two-Year-Old Know?]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/what-should-a-two-year-old-know-/184</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	 
	When your horse turns two, you can finally consider beginning his training to be a riding horse.&nbsp; Assuming that he already knows the basics of being led and tied, he is now mature enough to handle light work, and real training. 
	 
	It is possible to begin training your two-year-old t...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Two-Year-Old Horses</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[What Should a Yearling Know?]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/what-should-a-yearling-know-/186</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	By the time a horse is a year old, he is already getting pretty big.&nbsp; It is difficult to train him if he does not already have solid foundations. He should already know how to lead, stand for being groomed, and behave for the vet and farrier. 
	 
	The next stage is to teach your horse how...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-20T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Being Over-horsed]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/being-over-horsed/86</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	 
	When trying to find the right horse, it is important to be careful to avoid getting an animal that does not suit you.&nbsp; When you have a horse that is too strong, too green or even too well trained you are over-horsed.&nbsp; This means that you have a horse that is beyond your skill level...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-19T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Horses</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[Cause and Effect Training]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/cause-and-effect-training/95</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	All basic training is built upon cause and effect.&nbsp; Horses can not think in a logical fashion.&nbsp; They cannot consider that something might happen because of something that occurred hours earlier.&nbsp; Instead they learn from immediate results. 
	 
	Imagine an experiment where a bell ...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-19T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[English Disciplines – Dressage]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/english-disciplines-dressage/106</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	When thinking of dressage the first thing that often comes to mind are the incredible efforts of the riders in the Olympic dressage ring each Summer Olympics.&nbsp; What many people don&rsquo;t know is that there is a lot more to dressage than just competing at the higher levels. 
	 
	&ldquo;D...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-19T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Dressage</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[English Disciplines – Jumpers]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/english-disciplines-jumpers/107</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	Probably the best known discipline, jumpers are frequently shown on TV.&nbsp; The excitement of watching horses power over the brightly coloured fences is a delight to horse lovers from all walks of life.&nbsp; But, while leaping over large barriers may seem to be all there is to the jumper ring...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-19T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Jumpers</dc:subject>
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<title><![CDATA[English Disciplines – Show Hunters]]></title>
<link>http://www.horseclicks.com/horse_advice/english-disciplines-show-hunters/108</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
	English riding is divided into a variety of disciplines, or styles or riding.&nbsp; From pleasure riding to competitive events, each of these disciplines is unique and has its own set of priorities and requirements.&nbsp; One of the most common disciplines in North America is the hunters. 
	 
...]]></description>
<dc:date>2012-01-19T0:0+00:00</dc:date>
<dc:subject>Show Hunters</dc:subject>
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