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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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Apr 1, 20214 min read
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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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Feb 26, 20215 min read
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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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Jan 28, 20214 min read
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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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Dec 18, 20202 min read
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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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Mar 25, 20202 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
May 21, 20192 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Jan 19, 20192 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Nov 29, 20183 min read
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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....
CH Wilson
Sep 18, 20181 min read
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Implementing Hashtags
#keeppushing #keephammering #keeppracticing #keepfighting #fillintheblank The hashtags can #keepgoing and going to help keep us going. ...
CH Wilson
Jun 26, 20181 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Jun 3, 20182 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
May 3, 20183 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Mar 13, 20183 min read
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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...
Corey Wilson
Feb 17, 20186 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Nov 27, 20172 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Nov 3, 20172 min read
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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. ...
CH Wilson
Oct 19, 20174 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Sep 27, 20173 min read
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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...
CH Wilson
Aug 15, 20172 min read
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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. ...
CH Wilson
Aug 4, 20174 min read
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