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Horses That Spook Easily
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The Importance of Collection
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My Horse Bit Me!
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Charles Wilhelm - The Western Pleasure Horse, Part 3
Getting Ready to Show in Western Pleasure
Charles Wilhelm - The Western Pleasure Horse, Part 2
Charles Wilhelm on western pleasure horse training
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Horses That Spook Easily
Horses That Spook Easily
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Sometimes horses appear to spook at nothing. I think that many times spooking is a conditioned response. The horse has learned to spook as a response and when we don’t do anything about it - when, in fact, we accept that behavior - the horse just seems to think that this is...

Sometimes horses appear to spook at nothing.
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The Importance of Collection
The Importance of Collection
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We often speak about making sure our horse is collected. Collection is important for every rider whether you trail ride or you are serious about showing. So what is collection and why is it so vital for every rider?

Collection is achieved through solid, systematic foundation training and that is something that everyone really can do with their horse.
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My Horse Bit Me!
My Horse Bit Me!
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This is something that I have heard from people across the country from the west to the east coast. What I hear are two different things but basically they refer to the same problem: My horse bit me/kicked me for the first time. What caused that and what should I do?

If you get bitten or kicked for the first time, it really wasn’t the first time; it started days, weeks, months or even years ago because the thought is as good as the deed.
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The Best Exercise To Do When You Don’t Have Much Time
The Best Exercise To Do When You Don’t Have Much Time
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In the training program at the ranch we never, ever ride a horse without first starting with a bit of ground work. Even the most well trained horse can have an off day and my staff and I always take the time to check what the horse’s physical, mental and emotional states are...

Charles Wilhelm presents exercises for evaluating a horse's physical, mental, and emotional state prior to riding.
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Use of the Seat and Leg Aids
Use of the Seat and Leg Aids
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The leg and seat aids are what I call body aids. They work with the reins in communication with the horse. As riders, we want to be balanced on our horses, what I call balanced riders. We want to ride in the center of the horse and we want to stay perpendicular from our ears...

The leg and seat aids are what Charles Wilhelm calls body aids. They work with the reins in communication with the horse.
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It's a Cinch - Saddling for the First Time
It's a Cinch - Saddling for the First Time
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When the big day comes to saddle up for the first time, it is usually not a really big deal. If you have put the time in on ground work and you have a solid foundation you should be ready to saddle. If you have worked with your horse to desensitize her to the saddle blanket,...

Charles Wilhelm gives us an exercise to help us cinch and saddle a horse for the first time.
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Use of the Rein Aids
Use of the Rein Aids
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I am often asked if it is correct to ride with a loose rein or if contact should be maintained. The different riding disciplines have different ways of using rein aids, however, in discussing the rein aids, it is best to start with the basics. It is important to understand...

The different riding disciplines have different ways of using rein aids, however, in discussing the rein aids, it is best to start with the basics.
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Teaching a Horse to Ground Tie
Teaching a Horse to Ground Tie
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Teaching a horse to ground tie is one of the easiest commands to train. I’ve seen some elaborate ways of teaching a horse to ground tie. Some trainers put a line on the halter and a second line between the front legs and through a surcingle. If the horse moves forward, the...

Teaching a horse to ground tie is one of the easiest commands to train.
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Charles Wilhelm Interview at the Western States Horse Expo
Charles Wilhelm Interview at the Western States Horse Expo
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Charles Wilhelm may be soft-spoken, but he sure knows his stuff when it comes to horses.
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Charles Wilhelm - The Western Pleasure Horse, Part 3
Charles Wilhelm - The Western Pleasure Horse, Part 3
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EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING

Welcome back to Western Pleasure 101. This is the final article in the three-part Western Pleasure series. First, I’d like to thank ridemagazine.com; the readers; Sandy Baldwin, who has put my words into print, and my clients; who have supported...

The final article in the three-part Western Pleasure series by Charles Wilhelm.
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