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Mia Badenhop
Apr 11, 20191 min read
How To Lounge The Correct way
So you want to learn how to lounge correctly? Well, grab your horse and a halter and lounge line with a chain. Put the halter on your...
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Mia Badenhop
Apr 8, 20191 min read
How to Teach Your Horse to Jump
So you want to jump your horse? Well you came to the right place. To teach your horse to jump start with a pole on the ground and walk...
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Mia Badenhop
Apr 8, 20191 min read
What Can a Lounge Line Do For You
Is your horse hyper and sometimes out of control? It's ok to admit it. My horses have those times. Especially my three year old quarter...
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Mia Badenhop
Apr 4, 20191 min read
How to Teach a Horse to Pivot on Her Hind-end
So you want to teach your horse to pivot on the hind-end? Yes? Then what are we just sitting here for? Let's start! First put a halter...
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Mia Badenhop
Mar 19, 20191 min read
How to Stop a Horse From Rearing up While in the Saddle
Does your horse rear up when trying to get out of doing something you asked her to do? My quarter horse (Juliet) has tried doing this...
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Mia Badenhop
Mar 14, 20191 min read
How To Get a Horse To go Through Water
Is your horse scared of water puddles? My horse, Fortune, was scared of water puddles until I worked with her showing her that puddles...
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Mia Badenhop
Mar 14, 20191 min read
How To Teach a Horse To Go Over Ground Poles In Saddle
The first step to a good trail horse is to have them go over ground poles because you never know what you will have to step over on the...
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Mia Badenhop
Mar 14, 20191 min read
How to Teach Your Horse to Side Pass in Saddle.
So you want to teach your horse to side pass? To do that you have to pick flat, safe ground with flat, sturdy walls. You could do it in...
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Mia Badenhop
Mar 11, 20191 min read
How to Get a Stubborn Horse to Accept a Bit.
There are a lot of ways to get a horse to accept a bit. One way is to put your thumb in their mouth and hope they open their mouth for...
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Mia Badenhop
Feb 7, 20191 min read
How Tight Should the Girth Be?
It is hard to tell when the girth is too tight but not impossible. Have you ever thought about the horse when you tighten the girth?...
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Mia Badenhop
Feb 5, 20191 min read
How to be a Calm Leader of a Horse Herd
Horses are prey animals. They live in herds where there are leaders that look after the rest. They look out for danger and stay calm when...
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Mia Badenhop
Feb 5, 20191 min read
The Best Saddle Pads
There are many opinions on what the best saddle pad is. I know I am adding to that list but after researching and trying some of them,...
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Mia Badenhop
Jan 21, 20191 min read
How to Sit in the Saddle Correctly
Do you bounce like a sack of potatoes when you ride? I can help with that. When you slouch in the saddle, all your muscles are loose and...
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Mia Badenhop
Jan 21, 20191 min read
The Difference Between Western Saddles and English Saddles
So you want to know the difference between the Western and English saddles? The Western saddle is long and heavy with thick stirrups and...
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Mia Badenhop
Jan 8, 20191 min read
How to Measure for a Horse Blanket and Put it on Correctly
I needed to get my mini (Feona) a new winter blanket and I didn't know what size to get. So I had to measure her. To do this you measure...
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Mia Badenhop
Dec 18, 20181 min read
How to Get the Correct lead at a Canter
So you want to learn what the correct lead is and to avoid the wrong lead? When you are cantering in the show ring and the left shoulder...
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Mia Badenhop
Dec 18, 20181 min read
How to Train Your Horse to Do Barrels
So now that you know how to do all the gaits with your horse, you can start doing the different patterns with her. To train your horse to...
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Mia Badenhop
Dec 18, 20181 min read
How to Get Your Horse to Gallop
After you have walked, trotted, and cantered for a while you can start to gallop. What is a gallop? Gallop is the fastest gait a horse...
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Mia Badenhop
Dec 17, 20181 min read
How to Get Your Horse To Canter
SO you think you are ready to canter? After you have walked and trotted for a while you can ask your horse to canter by making a kissing...
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Mia Badenhop
Dec 17, 20181 min read
How to Stop a Runaway Horse
So you have a horse who is spooked easily? I can help with that. If your horse is running and you can't stop her, turn her in a circle...
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