Train Your Horse Cure Bad Habits!

You develop a deep bond and connection with your horse and enjoy one another for many years to come, all because you were able to train him with ease...

New Horse Riding Ebook With Video

Horse Riding Lessons: Training Yourself to Ride guides you step-by-step through walk, trot, canter, turning, halting and reining back, and prepares you for safe horseback trail riding.

Horse Rating Betting Selections With 7 Years Of Stats

There are a host of factors to consider, such as understanding different trainers and how they operate, to knowing what each trainer is capable of, good at, and an expert at, together with understanding the strengths of each individual jockey, betting, weights etc

Racing Horse System 2012 - Unbeatable

A lot of people think that betting on horse races is just another form of gambling. Well, that’s not entirely true. Although there is a certain amount of risk involved every time you place a bet, with a bit of research and by using the right method, you can seriously reduce it. In other words, horse racing betting is not gambling in the same sense that playing the roulette or buying a lottery is. You don’t make your bets based on hunches and blind luck, you place them based on the information you have gathered.

The Racing Tipsters

My inexperience in horse racing was my downfall and time and time again I was led to believe that I had the power to make a profit on horse racing by following a certain system or tips service. I'm sure you've seen the same kinds of sites. I felt stupid because I knew my football betting and could profit from that, yet these so called horse racing "experts" were ripping me off left, right and centre.

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The Catholic Girl's Survival Guide for the Single Years: The Nuts and Bolts of Staying Sane and Happy While Waiting for Mr. Right (Paperback) newly tagged "fashion"

"Emily Stimpson has written a book that manages to be light-hearted about the serious subject of singleness for Catholic women, but is still full of practical, nitty-gritty suggestions for growing through difficulties. Always uplifting, "The Catholic Girls Survival Guide for the Single Years," offers timeless truths that help women see beyond current circumstances to grasp the bigger picture of life as a beloved daughter of God. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a single Catholic woman or anyone who wants to learn how to love single women better. I don t know of another book that does what this book does for single women it s simply outstanding! Kimberly Hahn, Author "Life-Giving Love"

"Wow. This is a good book. A really good book. That very rare kind of singles' book that strikes the perfect balance between honesty and optimism. The kind of book I wish I'd written myself. The book you should read if you're single, female and . . . well, breathing." MaryBeth Bonacci, Author "Real Love"

"The Catholic Girl s Survival Guide for the Single Years is a delightful, easy read, full of insight and advice from someone who speaks from experience. Stimpson s advice is practical, relevant and encouraging; her writing style humorous and down to earth; her scope broad, covering major questions with which single women wrestle. A thoroughly enjoyable, refreshing guide for living a sane and spirited single life, women will find themselves returning to it for a needed boost of inspiration or consolation. For women whose current singleness was not part of the plan , this book is a must read!" Anastasia Northrop, Founder and Director, National Catholic Singles Conference

"I am secure enough in my masculinity to admit publicly that I LOVE this book. Emily Stimpson covers a serious subject, an important subject, but she does it in a way that's never dour or dire or desperate. In fact, she made this married guy laugh out loud over and over again. I have five daughters, and they'll all be better off for befriending this book. As for me: Miss Stimpson has helped me to appreciate all the fussing that goes on in my (estrogen-powered) home over babies and puppies and cashmere sweaters." Mike Aquilina, Author, "Love in the Little Things" --Endorsement

"Emily Stimpson has written a book that manages to be light-hearted about the serious subject of singleness for Catholic women, but is still full of practical, nitty-gritty suggestions for growing through difficulties. Always uplifting, "The Catholic Girls Survival Guide for the Single Years," offers timeless truths that help women see beyond current circumstances to grasp the bigger picture of life as a beloved daughter of God. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a single Catholic woman or anyone who wants to learn how to love single women better. I don t know of another book that does what this book does for single women it s simply outstanding! Kimberly Hahn, Author "Life-Giving Love"

"Wow. This is a good book. A really good book. That very rare kind of singles' book that strikes the perfect balance between honesty and optimism. The kind of book I wish I'd written myself. The book you should read if you're single, female and . . . well, breathing." MaryBeth Bonacci, Author "Real Love"

"The Catholic Girl s Survival Guide for the Single Years is a delightful, easy read, full of insight and advice from someone who speaks from experience. Stimpson s advice is practical, relevant and encouraging; her writing style humorous and down to earth; her scope broad, covering major questions with which single women wrestle. A thoroughly enjoyable, refreshing guide for living a sane and spirited single life, women will find themselves returning to it for a needed boost of inspiration or consolation. For women whose current singleness was not part of the plan , this book is a must read!" Anastasia Northrop, Founder and Director, National Catholic Singles Conference

"I am secure enough in my masculinity to admit publicly that I LOVE this book. Emily Stimpson covers a serious subject, an important subject, but she does it in a way that's never dour or dire or desperate. In fact, she made this married guy laugh out loud over and over again. I have five daughters, and they'll all be better off for befriending this book. As for me: Miss Stimpson has helped me to appreciate all the fussing that goes on in my (estrogen-powered) home over babies and puppies and cashmere sweaters." Mike Aquilina, Author, "Love in the Little Things" --Endorsement

Smart, witty, fresh, fun, and comprehensive The Catholic Girls s Survival Guide to the Single Yearsis terrific! I couldn t put it down and I m not single! It s packed with practically everything affecting single girls and women their identity, vocation, dos and don ts of dating, sex, chastity, the biological clock, career, prayer, adjusting, virtues, theology of the body, and so much more. I plan to give a copy to each of my single daughters.
—Donna-Marie Cooper O Boyle, EWTN TV Host and author of numerous Catholic books including Embracing Motherhood and Rooted in Love: Our Calling as Catholic Women --Endorsement

"Emily Stimpson has written a book that manages to be light-hearted about the serious subject of singleness for Catholic women, but is still full of practical, nitty-gritty suggestions for growing through difficulties. Always uplifting, "The Catholic Girls Survival Guide for the Single Years," offers timeless truths that help women see beyond current circumstances to grasp the bigger picture of life as a beloved daughter of God. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a single Catholic woman—or anyone who wants to learn how to love single women better. I don’t know of another book that does what this book does for single women—it’s simply outstanding! Kimberly Hahn, Author "Life-Giving Love"

"Wow. This is a good book. A really good book. That very rare kind of singles' book that strikes the perfect balance between honesty and optimism. The kind of book I wish I'd written myself. The book you should read if you're single, female and . . . well, breathing." MaryBeth Bonacci, Author "Real Love"

"The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years is a delightful, easy read, full of insight and advice from someone who speaks from experience. Stimpson’s advice is practical, relevant and encouraging; her writing style humorous and down to earth; her scope broad, covering major questions with which single women wrestle. A thoroughly enjoyable, refreshing guide for living a sane and spirited single life, women will find themselves returning to it for a needed boost of inspiration or consolation. For women whose current singleness was not part of “the plan”, this book is a must read!" Anastasia Northrop, Founder and Director, National Catholic Singles Conference

"I am secure enough in my masculinity to admit publicly that I LOVE this book. Emily Stimpson covers a serious subject, an important subject, but she does it in a way that's never dour or dire or desperate. In fact, she made this married guy laugh out loud—over and over again. I have five daughters, and they'll all be better off for befriending this book. As for me: Miss Stimpson has helped me to appreciate all the fussing that goes on in my (estrogen-powered) home over babies and puppies and cashmere sweaters." Mike Aquilina, Author, "Love in the Little Things"


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How To Get Your Horse To Relax While Riding

Being able to get your horse to relax while you're riding is a very useful ability. If you have ever been riding a nervous horse on a narrow mountain trail, you know what I mean.

I have a 10 Year old Off the Track Thoroughbred, OTTB for short. I have had Bonus since he was 5. He was raced for 3 years; fortunately, he retired sound and unspoiled.

When I first bought Bonus, I was determined to get him going on a loose rein and encourage him to go at a nice slow relaxed pace. It was actually easier than I had anticipated. He loved cantering nice and slow. With his huge stride, he was a pleasure to ride at the lope.

He didn't tug on my hands and with consistent, well-timed release, he learned quickly to give vertical flexion each time we stopped. His lateral flexion was also easy to obtain. Just a slight tug on one rein would get him to bend around to my foot. Our game has become: Please touch my boot with your muzzle, and he loves to play this game.

So, his training was progressing nicely until it wasn't. What do I mean by that? The first negative experience I had with him was when we were on a trail ride. We were going along the trail, he was relaxed but attentive. Then we got close to a highway, he couldn't see it, but he could hear the cars and trucks speeding by.

I finally experienced what happens to him when he gets anxious or worried. He balled up, tucked his nose to his chest and BOOM! It was like the Lipizzaner who performs Airs Above the Ground. All four feet off the ground and hind legs kicking out behind. Wow, when you don't know it's coming, it is BIG.

He went from being a 16-1 hand horse to a skyrocket. The one thing Bonus and Linda Parelli have taught me is this: Don't be afraid to GET OFF! When things are turning into a wreck, find the safest place possible and quickly do an emergency dismount.

In my youth, I would never have done this. I would ride it out and hope I was still in the middle of my horse's back when it was over. No more of that for me.

After his rocket launch, not wanting to see if I could stay on through another one, I was able to dismount and allow him to move around me. I didn't insist that he stand still, I just let him drift to the end of my rein and move his feet.

If you have a horse that is usually a thinker (left brain) and a player (extrovert), you have to let them move their feet. To restrain Bonus at this time would have been a big mistake. I gave him some place to go, around some trees, sideways down the trail, backwards up a hill, anything to bring his mind back to me.

Once he was again engaged with me, I remounted and resumed our ride. I could feel the anxiety returning, but this time instead of dismounting, I tried just a partial disengagement of his hind quarters. This allowed him to still move, but gave me control of his body so that I could get in his way. What I mean by this is I needed to make it hard for him to ball up and explode. With his ribs and nose slightly bent, he was able to relax just a bit. Instead of holding his breath, he had to breathe, which in turn allowed him to relax.

By doing this small exercise each time he gets antsy or overly excited, I am able to reduce tension-mentally, emotionally and physically. He thinks more clearly, he acts calmer and he moves more freely, all the things we want from our horses out on the trail or in the arena.

Besides relaxation, your horse will experience greater confidence, improved flexion, rhythm and length of stride.

Happy Trails

Naturally,

Susan

Susan Acree has been training horses and their owners for over 35 years. She loves to teach her students how to communicate with their horses in a language they understand. Horses become respectful and loyal. Horse owners, with this knowledge, become much gentler, kinder and more confident in the way they handle their horses. She has been blessed with several wonderful horses and her journey continues, she and her husband live on a little 6 acre, slice of heaven with their horses, Bonus and Baile, dogs, Annie and Twix and cat, Smiley Bob. They have three children and four grandchildren with whom she loves to share her passion for horses.

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