NW horse magazine takes reins to fill vacant market niche
Buying or selling a horse is the business of Hoofbeat magazine, Washington and Oregon's leading resource for advertising horses for sale or wanted by equestrians throughout the Northwest.
It has recently assumed the inside lane as it leads the way for matching buyers and sellers of horse related products and services.???With 12,000 copies distributed and a growing circulation every two months, publisher Ward Homola knows what sells a horse.
"If you can get a good look at the full horse and a feel for its size, strength and unique traits, you will get more people to respond to your advertisement," said Ward.
"That, with easily accessible contact information and quick responses to caller's questions is how to sell a horse."
That is why Hoofbeat is the only classified advertisement of its kind to offer full-color photographs on high quality paper throughout its entire catalog, instead of only on the cover.???Hoofbeat offers its advertisers several different levels of affordable, effective advertising.
Text only, small or large black & white photographs with the text, or full color, glossy photos in two sizes are all options that get noticed by readers throughout the region.???Distributed free of charge through feed and farm supply stores across the Northwest, Hoofbeat also meets the buying and selling needs of current horse owners ? both those in the business of breeding horses and those who enjoy recreational riding and maintain their horses as pets and family members.
Real Estate professionals with horse properties and those selling equipment and supplies are featured in Hoofbeat providing readers with a comprehensive resource for all their equestrian needs.???For more information or to place an advertisement, contact Ward Homola at 360-666-6945 or send email requests to e-mail protected from spam bots .
You can view past issues of Hoofbeat or complete your advertising copy at www.hoofbeatmagazine.com..
Do You Make These Horse Training Mistakes Loading Your Horse Into A Trailer?
Mistake #1: "Here, Kitty Kitty..." Unless they have been educated, new horse owners often think a horse is like a cat or dog. They figure if they tap their thighs and say, "C'mon,...C'mon,...C'mon..." the horse'll will simply jump right in the trailer like a happy dog or cat.
Mistake #2: "Using Food As Bait" Putting hay, grain, apples, or whatever at the front of the trailer to tempt a horse to step in and eat almost never works. If it did, it would be a fluke. I've seen horses lean forward to try and eat the food but wouldn't step into the trailer if their life depended on it.
Mistake #3: "Forgetting To Hook The Trailer To The Truck" Don't forget to hitch the trailer to the truck before getting a horse to go in the trailer. If a horse steps into a trailer that moves around unforgivably, you will have a harder time getting that horse in later. He'll remember it - especially if this is the horse's first time.
Mistake #4: "The Classic Tug Of War" Here's...
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The Top 3 Tricks Horse Owners Can Use To Unspoil A Barn Sour Horse
It's been weeks since you went riding. Now you have time to ride this afternoon and there ain't no one gonna stop you. Excited, you saddle up your horse and get on him. You get about 50 feet from the barn and your horse turns around and goes back ? and you can't stop him. Why? You have a barn spoiled horse.
This is a common scenario for novice horse owners.
Here are the top three tricks to solve the barn sour problem.
Teach your horse that you have control over him. Once your horse gets it in his mind that you can make him do what you want him to do, you have control over him and can thus make him leave the barn. One way to get control over him is to use a training technique called doubling.
When you double your horse you teach him you can control him.
It doesn't take long before your horse will know you can control him. Be careful when doubling though. If you do it too much at a time you can over do it. Your horse could get so sensitive to you...
Horse > The Top 3 Tricks Horse Owners Can Use To Unspoil A Barn Sour Horse
Do You Make These Horse Training Mistakes Loading Your Horse Into A Trailer?
Mistake #1: "Here, Kitty Kitty..." Unless they have been educated, new horse owners often think a horse is like a cat or dog. They figure if they tap their thighs and say, "C'mon,...C'mon,...C'mon..." the horse'll will simply jump right in the trailer like a happy dog or cat.
Mistake #2: "Using Food As Bait" Putting hay, grain, apples, or whatever at the front of the trailer to tempt a horse to step in and eat almost never works. If it did, it would be a fluke. I've seen horses lean forward to try and eat the food but wouldn't step into the trailer if their life depended on it.
Mistake #3: "Forgetting To Hook The Trailer To The Truck" Don't forget to hitch the trailer to the truck before getting a horse to go in the trailer. If a horse steps into a trailer that moves around unforgivably, you will have a harder time getting that horse in later. He'll remember it - especially if this is the horse's first time.
Mistake #4: "The Classic Tug Of War" Here's...
Horse > Do You Make These Horse Training Mistakes Loading Your Horse Into A Trailer?
Horse Training Voice Commands
To the uninitiated, voice commands for the horse are nothing more than words.
But to the horse they are only sounds.
Obviously, horses cannot speak our language.
Since they cannot speak our language we should think through what we say to them when we want certain responses from them.Take the word "whoa" for instance.
I have no doubt this is the most abused word in the human/horse language.
When the rider says "whoa" then the horse should know to stop.But the problem is this.
Often the word "whoa" is said when the rider wants the horse to slow down...not stop.
Before you know it, the rider has conditioned the horse to slow down at the word "whoa" instead of stopping.
Then the rider can't understand why the "stupid" horse won't stop when he says "whoa!".Telling your horse a command when you mean for it to do something else is lying to your horse.
You never lie to your horse because the results you get will...
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