HowTos Index
How To Horse Training - Teach Your Horse to Move Sideways on the Ground
Train your horse to move away from you and respond to pressure. Learn to train your horse to move away from you to improve ground manners and as preparation to teaching turns on the forehand, side-passes, full-passes and half-passes, and turns on the haunches.
How To Horse Training - Train Your Horse to do a Side Pass or Full Pass
Teach your horse to do a full pass or side pass. Teach your horse to move sideways and be obedient to your leg aids.
How To Horse Training - Train Your Horse to do a Half Pass
Teach your horse to do a half-pass. Teach your horse to be obedient to leg aids for a safer and more comfortable ride.
How To Fold a Western Saddle Blanket
Learn how to fold a western saddle blanket. Properly fold a saddle blanket for use under a western saddle with this how-to article.
How To Post the Trot
Step by step instructions help you learn how to post while trotting on a horse. Posting the trot while horseback riding is made easy to understand with these directions and photos.
How To Sit in The Saddle Correctly
Learn how to find the proper position to ride horseback. Basic instructions describe the correct seat for riding in an English or Western saddle.
How To Do an Emergency Dismount
Learn how to do an emergency dismount to avoid a fall or being taken into a dangerous situation by your horse. Learn the steps to getting off quickly while your horse is walking, trotting or cantering.
How To Clean a Horse Stall
Learn how to clean out your horse's stall and keep your barn clean. Use the right tools to muck out a horse or pony stable and get hints on how to do the job efficiently and how to bed a horse stall. Horse care in the stable.
How To Care For Your Horse After Riding
How to look after your horse after your ride. Learn what to do when you have finished riding your horse or pony so it is as clean and comfortable as when you began. How to unsaddle, cool out and groom a horse after it has been ridden.
How To How to Clip a Bridle Path
A bridle path makes taking your horse's bridle on and off easier with less tangles. Learn how to clip a bridle path in your horse or pony's mane with this how-to article. Learn how long to clip a bridle path and find suggestions to clip with electric clippers or scissors.
How To Teach Your Horse or Pony To Neck Rein
Follow step-by-step instructions to learn how to teach your horse, pony, donkey or mule how to neck rein.
How To Teach Your Horse to do a Turn on the Forehand
Teach your horse to do a turn on the forehand.
How To How to Tie a Hay Net
This how to article will teach you how to tie a hay net safely to prevent your horse from becoming entangled. Learn how to tie your hay net so that it stays out of reach of pawing hooves and legs. Avoid accidents by tying your horse's hay net up out of the way and so it does not sag when it empties.
How To How to Lead Your Horse or Pony
How to lead your horse or pony. Learn how to cue your horse or pony to walk quietly beside you.
How To Canter or Lope on Your Horse or Pony
Learn how to cue your horse or pony to canter or lope, and how to ride a canter or lope. Learn how to use your legs, hands and body while cuing and riding the lope or canter.
How To Cue Your Horse To Turn Left or Right
How to cue your horse or pony to turn using direct or plough reining. Learn to steer your horse holding a rein in each hand.
How To Do a Rein Back
Learn how to cue your horse to back up or do a rein back.
How To How to Cue Your Horse to Turn Using Neck Reining
Learn to cue your horse to turn left or right with neck reining. How to neck rein. Neck reining is a handy skill to know whether you ride English or Western. It leaves one hand free to open gates, handle a lariat, or carry an object.
How To Dismount
Learn how to safely dismount a horse after riding. This how-to describes how to get off of a horse from an English or Western saddle.