Category Archives: Training

training questions and discussion

Retraining to break at the poll??

Posted on July 28, 2010 by lezlie6

Hello, I would love to hear some suggestions on ways to retrain my gelding to break at the poll. Currently he is breaking at the third vertebrae instead which causes his ears and head/face to be carried lower than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Training, Uncategorized, Western | 25 Comments

AOT?

Posted on July 4, 2010 by RaeOfLight

I may really be showing my ignorance here, but is there a difference between AOTS and AOTR?  I’ve always heard AOTS as Amateur Owned, Trained and Shown.  But the classes @ P-O are all AOTR which is being announced as … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Training | 3 Comments

Head Carriage

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Chris Nerland

I have a question that has gnawed at me for years: How DO they get the perfect head carriage and stillness on the 2 and 3 year old Morgan show horses?  I know some bloodlines are more “hinged” than others … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | 24 Comments

Canter Departures

Posted on June 15, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Is outside rein, outside foot a fairly standard cue for a canter? I know this isn’t always how a horse is trained (for my mare it’s outside rein, inside foot) but it seems to be for many show horses. Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Training | 18 Comments

Maturation Rates on Horses – Interesting Article

Posted on June 11, 2010 by RaeOfLight

I had a friend send me the link to this article months ago and I never got around to reading it until today. It’s long and doesn’t focus specifically on Morgans, and I’m only about half way through it, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Equine Management, Training | 2 Comments

How to Show as an Amateur

Posted on May 24, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Ok, it would seem the Curmudgeon Commentary -> Difference between Ladies and Amateur Judging has spawned another topic. I would guess that the amateurs who are least likely to have the ideal amateur horse would be those of us who … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Shows, Training | 13 Comments

Showing Broodmares

Posted on May 20, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Breeding and showing are 2 things I have not done a lot of, but as I continue to be involved in Morgans I hope to do more of both.  I’m curious what experience folks have had with showing a mare … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor/Opinions, Training | 1 Comment

Equitation Patterns

Posted on May 12, 2010 by RaeOfLight

A few months ago there was some discussion about equitation patterns.  At the time I suggested I might add a Resources section to this site which could include a section for practice patterns.  Well, I never followed through on that, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Off Season, Training | 2 Comments

Show Shoes

Posted on May 7, 2010 by RaeOfLight

In the recent discussion about the costs associated with going to Grand National, there was a mention of changing the shoeing package on a horse to make it more competitive.  All my life I’ve been a western/hunt rider, so I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Saddle Seat/Driving, Shows, Training | 5 Comments

Hot Hot Hot

Posted on May 6, 2010 by RaeOfLight

If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a hundred times.  It seems like there are a lot of “hot” horses in Morgans.  Particularly when it comes to certain bloodlines.  I have personal experience with this as I’ve described my … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | 3 Comments