As you can see from my Horse Network posts so far, new baby horses offer a million details to consider. We’ve talked about catching, tying, settling in, approaching from behind, and lifting feet. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Next in our line-up is brushing. April Fools! How about instead of another detail, The post The Discovery Ride appeared first on Horse Network.

I became familiar with the crupper when I was five because my fiendish pony Winsome needed one. She also required side reins as I lacked the necessary power to prevent her from eating grass instead of doing anything else such as walking or trotting. My saddle basically had leather guy-lines front and back. I may The post The Crupper, the Cribber and the Canter appeared first on Horse Network.