New Horsemanship

30/01/2025

30/01/2025

roundpen

21/01/2025

17/01/2025

12/01/2025

Do you own a horse with Kissing Spines?

You need to watch our on-demand recorded webinar which covers the anatomy of the back, posture and kissing spines.
Plus it gives you a comprehensive guide to prevention and rehabilitation including a number of suggested exercises and techniques that are all clearly demonstrated.

You can buy lifetime access to this informative webinar from the Horses Inside Out Academy - the product is also linked in the image.

12/01/2025

Why so much, so young?

The horse industries, particularly racing, have operated the same way for centuries, pushing 2- and 3-year-olds hard. But that doesn’t mean other disciplines should follow the same path.

I take a conservative stance when it comes to a horse's age.

A yearling is still a baby—let them run and play in a field.

A 2-year-old is also a baby—still best left running in a field.

At 3, a horse is still a baby, though now big enough for some handling. Forget about "futurities" or "young horse programs." If you can’t resist doing something, put a saddle on, maybe work on long-lining, and get on occasionally to make sure they don’t buck you off. But then—send them back to the field.

If all you’re doing with a 3-year-old is the basics—shots, feet, teeth, leading, just like a yearling or 2-year-old—I don’t think you’re falling behind.

At 4, they are a young adolescent. Like most adolescents, they need a job, but not a demanding one. No speed, no tight spins, no pounding work. Focus on slow, steady physical development—lots of walking, building muscle, and gaining body mass. You're still in a foundational stage.

By 5, they’re either still a baby or starting to mature, depending on the horse. Train carefully, and above all, avoid injury and stress. Don’t rush them into some performance-driven "young horse" program unless they’re an early maturing type—and even then, be cautious. Definitely avoid this at 4.

By 6, they’re ready to start becoming a "normal" horse.

I know my timeline is unconventional. Many horses are worn out or injured by age 6, 7, or 8—some even younger. They're mentally exhausted and physically broken by trainers and riders who pushed them too hard, too soon.

But if you can be patient, allowing them to grow and strengthen, those same horses can still be in their prime into their late teens or even early 20s and retire at 30.

What’s the rush? Seriously.

Written by Tamarack Hill Farm

Farmleigh Storm Connemara Pony, a late maturing breed. Aged 6 year,

11/01/2025

Hi guys..my daughter is new horse training..Australia..I think she is well worth watching....full of knowledge and NEW ideas

11/01/2025

Our horse knowledge?.. do we know it all? Could we ever know it all ? With none vocal
Communication?.. question we ask who can really answer them?? Please say wat you think

01/01/2025

Simplivation is the biggest key to a problem Ed horse

01/01/2025

Hi all..have been working with a horse who,s been struggling with some bits of his life..

So we,ve been doing some stuff with him..
Taking him to places he didn't like..getting a reaction..sometimes want we wanted sometimes an explosive reaction..but we have dealt with it..or should I say he has?..
Anyhow I believe that helping this horse to accept different scary stuff will help him to gain strength learn how to deal with the unknown in a different manner..no need for explosive reaction running rearing bucking
Stuff that looks like nothing to some is the very basics..this horse needs...basics are the foundations..otherwise things collapse..

01/01/2025

Happy new year all

28/12/2024

I offer bespoke training to any horse related problems..
Every horse is unique..needing unique and individual training and handling..

23/12/2024

Develop Your Eye for Correct Connection in Stretchy Trot - Dressage Fundamentals

19/12/2024