Desert Horse Services Inc.
DESERT HORSE EQUESTRIAN SERVICES


Articles For Horse Owners

 |  RIDING AND TRAINING   |  LONGING IN BALANCE SERIES   |
|  True horse stories  |  HEALTH AND WELLBEING   |  GUEST AUTHORS   |



Riding and Training Articles
Explore ways to deepen your relationship with your horse, understand your horse's and your own body mechanics, and learn to appreciate the sublties of the horse/human partnership ...
     
General Topics   Longe Your Horse In Balance Series
  Ride Outside the Box
Trade That Artificial Frame for True Self-carriage
 
Longe Your Horse with Intention article   Longe Your Horse With Intention
Time spent teaching a horse to correctly carry himself pays off in the long run
     
Beyond the Dominance Paradigm article   Beyond the Dominance Paradigm  
Build training techniques on cooperation instead of force
 
Learn to Longe Your Horse Part 1 Article   Teach Your Horse to Longe From the Ground Up
Longing in Balance Part 1: preparation for longing in correct posture
     
  No Pain, All Gain
Meeting the Needs of Our Equine Teachers
 
  Bending for Straightness
Longing in Balance Part 2: Ground Exercises to Help Your Horse Hold a Circle
     
  Invite Your Horse Into Self-Carriage
The TTEAM Bodywrap
 
  Access the Elements of Self-Carriage
Longing in Balance Part 3: More Ground Exercises to Help Your Horse Hold a Circle
     
  Tuning In to the Small Stuff
Makes All the Difference
 
  The Pendulum - Rock Back to Move Forward
Longing in Balance Part 4: Teach your horse to load his hindquarters in preparation for forward motion
     
   
  Longing on a Short Line
Longing In Balance Part 5: Build Straight Circles In Hand

Want to explore with your own horse some of the concepts and exercises detailed in these pages?
Check the Desert Horse schedule for upcoming clinics or contact Stacey to schedule your own session.

True Horse Stories
Rehabbing horses and riders, told in series form
     
  The Diary of Prince Charming:
The Story of a Foundered Horse Rehabilitated to Soundness
 
  Doc's Life or Death Decision
The day-to-day account of a rehab horse facing an important deadline
     
  Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist
The lesson journal of Judith Tarr
   

Health and Wellbeing Articles
Bodywork, Rehab and Holistic Horse Care Information
     
  For Your Horse's Health: Detox and Tonic
Would adding herbs to your horse's health program be a benefit?
 
  Rehabbing or Reschooling?
Does your horse need rehab? Or is he a candidate for reschooling?
     

Guest Authors
     
 

I Get So Mad Every Time My Horse ___________! 
How to transform your equine partner into a mount you can enjoy and appreciate every time you ride.

 
  Feet on the Ground: It’s All in the Balance
An excerpt from "Understanding Stallions Part II" by Kip Mistral
     
Would you like to contribute an article to the site. Email to inquire about submission guidelines.

Questions or comments about what you read? Contact Desert Horse!

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