The Will To Prepare To Win
We are days away from our first Team WPH circuit show of the season. There is excitement in the air and our Team has been practicing hard...
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Specializing In Reining
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- Feb 26, 2021
- 5 min
Set SMART Goals
The sun has been out a few days this week and it’s appearing the beginning of spring is near, which is ushering in feelings of excitement...
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- Jan 28, 2021
- 4 min
Make Rollback Practice A Forethought
Rollbacks that are performed in the finals of big reining classes can excite us! Everyone wants that spectacular, deep, super physical,...
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Productive Distractions
Resistance in horses can be a habit of poor behavior. Your horse may not be intentionally resistant or ignoring your commands. It...
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info615387
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Developing Patience For the Stop
It takes a while to develop the stop. Here, I will detail some elements I use when training horses and focusing on developing the stop....
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CH Wilson
- May 21, 2019
- 2 min
Refocusing When My Horse Says NO.
What happens when you head out for a training session or a ride and your horse says NO? It’s a common thing among many riders, even...
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CH Wilson
- Jan 19, 2019
- 2 min
Fill Your Tool Boxes
I mention building your tool box, often. What does this mean? It's not just physical equipment. I have options when I'm training...
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CH Wilson
- Nov 29, 2018
- 3 min
Building the Reining Spin
Here is an approach to schooling spins. This is for the horse that has some experience, not the younger horse still figuring out foot...
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CH Wilson
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Using Repetition with Trotting Exercises
I wish we had taken some longer video as the end of this one couldn't be edited, however there is some useful information in it to share....
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CH Wilson
- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min
Implementing Hashtags
#keeppushing #keephammering #keeppracticing #keepfighting #fillintheblank The hashtags can #keepgoing and going to help keep us going. ...
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CH Wilson
- Jun 3, 2018
- 2 min
Passing the Torch
There is something to be said on the metaphor of “passing the torch”. Not just the act (in itself), but to whom the torch is passed can...
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CH Wilson
- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
Know Your Horse
Horses, like people, have strengths and weaknesses. To utilize your horse's strengths in the show pen, a lot has to happen. To put it...
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CH Wilson
- Mar 13, 2018
- 3 min
Another Kind of Balance
Balance is a common word with horse trainers. Most of the time it’s used when referring to how a horse can use their body most...
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Corey Wilson
- Feb 17, 2018
- 6 min
How Go, Turn, & Stop Can Help With A Rearing Horse
Being a horse trainer, I get questions often. I had an inquiry, recently, on my opinion about horses that rear. Normal responses to...
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CH Wilson
- Nov 27, 2017
- 2 min
There's a Bobble In My Spin
Many times bobbles happen when working on spins. They happen with broker horses, but are very common in young horses learning the...
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CH Wilson
- Nov 3, 2017
- 2 min
REST, A Key Ingredient In Training Horses
I made this post on social media during the summer, but wanted to share it on the blog to reiterate daily training aspects that can get...
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CH Wilson
- Oct 19, 2017
- 4 min
Stopping, The Whys & Hows of Fencing
I've had this information on paper for a while now, but feel it's good insight to share into fencing and what the horse has to consider. ...
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CH Wilson
- Sep 27, 2017
- 3 min
Road Blocks; We All Come Across Them
Blocked on all sides of the brain! I've been writing posts on breaking down the reining maneuvers, and how to practice them at home for...
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CH Wilson
- Aug 15, 2017
- 2 min
Practicing for the Lead Change
Anticipation is the biggest issue involving lead changes. How to manage it is an art form. By creating the right situation, along with...
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CH Wilson
- Aug 4, 2017
- 4 min
How To Build the Stop Without Stopping
We are continuing to work through the reining maneuvers, and how we can improve our show pen experiences by practicing productively. ...
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