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Ground Handling Horses Safely

Last Updated: May 30, 2007 Related resource areas: Horses

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By understanding life from the horse's point of view, you can learn to anticipate and safely react to your horse's natural instincts. This video demonstrates safe and proper methods for approaching, haltering, leading, tying and general handling of horses.

This video program was a cooperative effort of equine and safety specialists from the University of Idaho, University of Nevada, Reno, and Washington State University. It is a must for riders, instructors, horse camp counselors and anyone involved with horses.


Endorsed by:

  • American Association for Horsemanship Safety
  • American Medical Equestrian Association
  • Horsemanship Safety Association
  • Washington State 4-H Youth Development

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horses, horse training and behavior, instructional videos, animal behavior, horse safety

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