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  2. Horse training - Wikipedia

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    A horse being trained on the longe line. Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. . Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities, ranging anywhere from equine sports such as horse racing, dressage, or jumping, to therapeutic horseback riding for ...

  3. Worldbuilding - Wikipedia

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    Worldbuilding is the process of constructing an imaginary world or setting, sometimes associated with a fictional universe. [1] Developing the world with coherent qualities such as a history , geography, culture and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers. [ 2 ]

  4. Monty Roberts - Wikipedia

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    Marvin Earl "Monty" Roberts MVO (born May 14, 1935) is an American horse trainer who promotes his techniques of natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization, named after the core concept of his training method. Roberts believes that horses use a non-verbal language, which he terms "Equus," and that humans can use this ...

  5. Natural horsemanship - Wikipedia

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    A human approaches a semi-wild horse in a non-threatening stance. Natural horsemanship is a collective term for a variety of horse training techniques which have seen rapid growth in popularity since the 1980s.

  6. List of race horse trainers - Wikipedia

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    Race horse trainers train horses for horse racing.This involves exercising, feeding, management and, in early years, to get them used to human contact. [1]Once a horse is old enough to be ridden, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready by designing exercise routines tailored for each horse and its needs [2] as well as determining which ...

  7. Horse trainer - Wikipedia

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    A horse trainer at a Texas ranch. A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. [1] [2] [3] Some responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals' physical needs, as well as teaching them good behaviors and/or coaching them for events, which may include contests and other riding purposes. [4]

  8. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  9. Riding instructor - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, there are no official criteria or licensing required for an individual to become a riding instructor. However, private organizations such as the American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) offer testing and certification that may help a riding instructor gain credibility in the equestrian community and often helps reduce liability insurance costs.