<![CDATA[horsedir articles - Articles - General Horse Articles]]> http://www.horsedir.com/articles en-us N/A alistair@submitzoo.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:02:20 CDT 20 <![CDATA[Finding the Right Instructor]]> http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/44/1/Finding-the-Right-Instructor/Page1.html no@spam.com (Faith Meredith) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/44/1/Finding-the-Right-Instructor/Page1.html <![CDATA[Games People Play]]> http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/32/1/Games-People-Play/Page1.html Close up, horse shows look like serious business. They're certainly business because their economics affect an awful lot of different people in a lot of different ways.]]> no@spam.com (Ron Meredith) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/32/1/Games-People-Play/Page1.html <![CDATA[Loud Bits]]> http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/27/1/Loud-Bits/Page1.html

A lot of people think you train horses with equipment. This is one of the biggest MythUnderstandings out there. Try this bit, try that bit. If those don't work, try a thinner bit or one with a longer shank. If those don't work, tie that sucker's head down or crank him in with draw reins.

]]> no@spam.com (Ron Meredith) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/27/1/Loud-Bits/Page1.html <![CDATA[Choosing Bits]]> http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/26/1/Choosing-Bits/Page1.html Bits are one of the most MythUnderstood pieces of horse equipment man has ever invented. The things that people think they're supposed to do with a bit in a horse's mouth are unbelievable.

]]> no@spam.com (Ron Meredith) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/26/1/Choosing-Bits/Page1.html <![CDATA[Equestrian Education]]> http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/2/1/Equestrian-Education/Page1.html The dream of getting paid for doing something they love is what attracts young people to the horse business. And what better way to start that career than with a solid education in equestrian studies. Education is, after all, concentrated experience, and two years in a good horsemanship program can be more valuable than 10 years out there trying to figure it out by yourself.]]> no@spam.com (Ron Meredith) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST http://www.horsedir.com/articles/articles/2/1/Equestrian-Education/Page1.html