Chris Boyer Horsemanship

03/14/2024

11/13/2023

Laying a horse down

10/31/2023

Horsemanship 101: Often times people love to rush through the basics to get to the "fun stuff" but the foundation to good horsemanship is the basics. Do you know how to properly bridle a horse so they don't develop bad habits?

10/17/2023

How to properly mount a horse from the ground. The link to the full video is in the comments.

10/11/2023

Here is a short video on how to use a blocker tie ring. The link to the full video on how to safely and effectively tie a horse is in the comments.

10/03/2023

How to safely tie a horse using a mecate.

09/25/2023

Here is a short video explaining what mecates are used for and how to properly use one. There is a link to the full video in the comments.

08/16/2023

If you enjoyed our short snaffle and leverage bit videos here is a link to the full video.

What is a snaffle bit? How are snaffles used vs leverage bits? And when are leverage bits used?

08/12/2023

Leverage Bits

08/10/2023

Here is a short video on what a snaffle bit truly is. A link to the full video will be posted soon.

05/03/2023

Chris Boyer horsemanship is now offering board. We are a professional training barn located in Clermont, Fl. Horses can be kept in individual paddocks or in a large pasture with other horses. Horses are not stalled unless the weather requires it. Facilities include two arenas, professional round pen, obstacle course, and pastures to ride in. Trainer lives on the property and is always the one feeding. For horses in paddocks, we grain twice a day and hay 3 times a day. Paddocks always have shade, are cleaned daily, and have clean water. We offer horsemanship lessons and training and professional help is always available. For more information, please call Chris at 401-219-0957.

02/04/2023

This is a short video on rein management and being soft with your hands when asking your horse to stop. If you find this helpful here is the link to the full length video: https://youtu.be/LWCWWAqS4eI

01/24/2023

Everyone has heard horror stories about sending horses out for training. These stories or personal experiences can make you never want to trust someone with your horse again. So what do you look for when choosing a horse trainer?

01/15/2023

It is easy to get fixated on rewarding the horse for performing the task to our standards and not rewarding them for trying. When teaching it is more important to reward the try. The more you reward the try, the more effort they’ll put into what you ask, resulting in a more willing partner.

01/11/2023

Here is a link to a video on leading and respect on the ground. It is long but has a lot of valuable information. If you are working on gaining more respect and control on the ground we hope this video is helpful. We used a nice 2 year old warmblood to help demonstrate.

01/01/2023

Thank you to Stella & Calypso for the great photo!

12/17/2022

Final Trailer Loading Video: Day 3

12/17/2022

Trailer Loading: Day 2
(Sorry I had to post this video twice. There was something wrong with the audio the first time.)

12/15/2022

Trailer Loading: Day 1

12/14/2022

We have gotten several requests for trailer loading videos. This is just a short intro video. Over the next 3 days we will be working with a mare on trailer loading. Each day we will post a video of her progress along with tips and insight on how horses think and why they respond the way they do. We hope you enjoy!

12/11/2022

SOLD: Perfect Christmas Present! Eva is a registered Shetland pony mare. She is 9 years old and stands a little over 11.1 hands tall. She is a proven broodmare and throws beautiful foals. Eva can be a lead line pony or rides independently. In the video, this was the riders first time on this pony. She is soft enough for a child to easily ride her in a halter or bridle. She walks, trots and stops off your seat without pulling on her face. Saddle, pad, and bridle are included. She is ready to make a child a wonderful Christmas gift. Remaining info is in the video. Please call Chris at 401-219-0957.
Located in Clermont, Fl.

11/26/2022

We received a request to do a video on how to get a horse to pick up the correct lead when they are extremely one sided. Here is one of the many methods of setting a horse up to pick up the correct lead. Hope you enjoy!

11/22/2022

This is the 3rd ride on a thoroughbred mare we have in for training.

11/16/2022

Here is a short video of the fundamentals of flying lead changes. This was only the third day actually asking him to do a flying lead change but with all of the fundamentals he understood what we were asking and was able to execute the lead change in a relaxed and willing manner. Hope you enjoy!

11/10/2022

We had a gentleman ask about getting a horse to spin correctly. He had a horse that would kick his hips out and not spin on his pivot foot. This video demonstrates how to prevent this from happening and how to correct it, as well as showing the fundamental parts needed to perform a spin correctly.

Chris and Hailey demonstrate how to work on getting correctness in the spin and turnaround.

11/07/2022

Thanks to all of our amazing clients we have been so busy over the last year! Due to being so busy we haven’t been posting anything but we’ve gotten a lot of requests recently to post more videos as well as updates. Let us know if you have any video requests. Thanks again to all of our clients!!

02/09/2022

Sold: Lena is a 15-year-old registered pinto mare. She is 14.3 hands tall and is very thick. For the last 4 years she has been used as a trail horse. She just had 2 months of professional training going back and working on arena work, softness, responsiveness, walk/trot/cantering 5 days a week, and obstacles. She has a nice trot and a smooth slow canter. She steps up to a mounting block and stands quiet to get on and off of. Rides out quiet by herself and with other horses. She is lazy but sensitive, soft, and responsive. She yields her hips, side passes, and backs up softly. Remaining info is in the video. If interested please call Chris. His number is 401-219-0957. Please no texts. Located in Clermont, Fl.

01/19/2022

Willow was just started under saddle 7 weeks ago. She was extremely easy to start and is very smart with high trainability. She has an excellent mind and good confirmation. She would excel in many different disciplines. She is very soft in the face and naturally wants to get off of pressure. She stands quiet to get on and off of from the ground or a mounting block. She is laterally and vertically soft and will back up with face. She will walk, trot, and canter on a loose rein without building speed or breaking gate. She is already started on hip control, shoulder control, leg yielding, and side passing. She is quiet and lazy but it doesn’t take much energy to get her forward and stepping out big. She is the best of both worlds! Willow has a lot of try in her and puts effort into everything you ask. She is easy to get along with on the ground and under saddle with ABSOLUTELY NO disrespectful or dangerous behaviors. REMAINING INFO IS IN THE VIDEO. For more information, please call Chris at 401-219-0957. Please no texts.
Located in Clermont, Fl.