backing

A very brief summary of the situation, but happy to add more detail in response to any questions. My horse was backed slowly over winter, to the point of walking and trotting comfortably in the arena and had been seen by a natural horsemanship trainer earlier in the year for starting (lungeing...

Has anyone had their horse backed at Catherston Stud? I can find much feedback online so I’m interest to hear about your experiences :-)

What is it “like” to break in a horse? I know there’s no set time it should take and you should move at the horse’s pace but what should you expect? I’ve always been told there shouldn’t be fireworks if you’re going at a good pace and not rushing, but can there be massive issues otherwise? when...