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Why Long Lining?
Long Lining is a technique that is endlessly beneficial to every horse.   It is an excellent tool for training, retraining, conditioning, or resolving training issues with your horse.

When your Horse gets it Right, Leave him Alone...
It’s so important to realize how horses react to pressure – and many equestrians fail to understand this.  Simply knowing when to release is crucial in working with a horse, and not understanding this concept can have disastrous consequences. This isn’t an issue that novices alone face – some professionals struggle with this too.

Ouch!!
“Why do some people get bitten all the time and I don’t?”  I asked myself this question after one of my staff got bitten by one of the horses today.  Thinking back, I actually hear the comment quite often from various staff, clients, or people helping out around the barn.  So here it is…