Sadie Fisher will compete in the prestigious colt-starting championship in Kentucky, where trainers must build trust with untouched horses in just hours.
When leading a horse, the safest and most effective way is to walk beside him, rather than in front of him. If you walk beside his left shoulder, holding onto the halter rope or lead shank a few ...
Whether you refer to it as ‘breaking in’ a horse or ‘colt starting’, this initial stage of their education towards becoming a ridden horse should not be hurried. The trainer has a responsibility to ...