Ask Martin: Working Young Horses
Question: “I have a question about 3-year-old green broke horses…how hard should they be worked? If they are coming along good, is it a good idea to keep pushing them into new situations?” Answer: … read
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Ask Martin: Groundwork with a Rope
Question: “I am working with a three-year-old filly that really kicks at a rope around her feet. She will get very nervous and blows up pretty good, especially if the rope gets around her back … read
Ask Martin: He Won’t Get on the Trailer!
Question: “Please give me some advice on how to load my horse on the trailer.” Martin: “There are basically two approaches. You can make the trailer comfortable or interesting by coaxing them with feed … read
A Fire We’ll Never Forget
From Martin: August 12, 2015 we got the call that we’ll never forget– the Soda Fire bore down on a herd of 21 of our horses that were summering on a leased ranch. An eyewitness, the ranch … read
Ask Martin: A Bucking Habit
Question: “So i started a three-year old-gelding this Spring who I’m pretty sure is proud cut. I put about 20 or so rides on him and he was doing great. I recently moved to a new place … read
Evidence-Based Horsemanship in Western Horse Review
A big “Thank You” is in order to Western Horse Review for the magazine’s recent coverage of Evidence-Based Horsemanship. The staff did a great job of diving down into the nitty gritty of the horse’s brain with … read