TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...

When leading a horse, the safest and most effective way is to walk beside him, rather than in front of him. If you walk beside his left shoulder, holding onto the halter rope or lead shank a few ...

Mojo is a native English breed, Welsh Section D, and he is a fantastic horse. He's around nine, ten years old now, and I've had him since he was about four years old, since he started his working life ...

In order to best care for horses and handle them properly, we need to understand the basic nature of these once-wild yet highly adaptable animals. Even though a horse can adjust to a wide variety of ...

Wood fences zig-zagging across acres of pastures and tractors moving big, round hay bales toward small barns are part of a rustic landscape just a few miles north of Mankato’s downtown. Quarter horses ...

Horses have been partners to humans for centuries, ranging in roles from war steed to ranch work to competitive sport and beyond. Over time, distinct training philosophies have been developed the ...

Willow, left, and Summer are two of the horses at Glen Oaks Equestrian Center in Glen Carbon. GLEN CARBON — Cailin Messer can’t imagine life without horses. The 2010 Edwardsville High School graduate ...