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Desensitizing is an essential exercise for all horses to learn. It teaches them to think versus react when in a scary situation or presented with a scary object. Desensitizing also...

Endorsed and promoted by riders and trainers of all disciplines, the copper snaffle bit has quickly become a tack room staple. Unfortunately, an all-copper mouthpiece poses extreme danger and can...

Oh the glorious snaffle bit- while being a universal and common tool amongst horse trainers and hobbyists alike, this piece of equipment has been the topic of many debates and...

To watch my full length, in-depth training tutorial on round penning for free, simply head over to my Youtube channel Andrea Cao or click here :) To start this off,...

Question: 1. How do I teach my horse to move her shoulders, rib cage, and hind under saddle? 2. Where do I position my leg for these 3 cues? I...

Question: Hey Andrea! My name is Melissa and I am currently training my first BLM Mustang. He leads, backs, and gives to pressure pretty well at this point but we're...