Lindsey Knight

We offer this training video in our Pro Training area, where it leads off a course that helps riding instructors select good, safe lesson horses. But it’s equally valuable to anyone involved in riding, buying, leasing or selling a horse. So we feature it here as well.

The key thing is, even if you’re not able to run every  test a professional uses to evaluate a horse, you need to know about them. That way, you’ll be able to ask the right questions and recognize potential problems before committing to a new horse. Or, if you already have a horse, you’ll be able to recognize and correct unsafe behaviors before they pose risks to you or make your horse less attractive to others.

What You’ll Learn

This video runs through a detailed checklist for evaluating horses for safe, mannerly behavior as well as for suitability and ride-ability for amateur riders. It walks you through a step-by-step process for assessing:

• Good behavior in the stall
• Good behavior on the lead
• Good behavior in the cross-ties
• Kindness and manners
• Balance and responsiveness
• Easy-gaitedness and ride-ability

These are the traits you want and need in a horse. They make learning to ride a much safer, easier and more fulfilling experience.

Improve Your Ability to Evaluate Horses

Just click an Add to Cart button below to purchase, download and view your video. Within minutes, you’ll see what a good, safe horse looks like, how it moves and how it reacts (or doesn’t react) to what’s going on around it.

If you’re buying or leasing a horse, this video could make all the difference in the world between getting a horse that’s safe to be around and a joy to ride, or one that continually presents you with intractable problems. If you’re selling one, it will help you improve your horse’s behavior and point out its strengths.

Length: 23.5 minutes
File size: 265 MB
Download: 5 minutes
$8.99

For Macintosh/PC with QuickTime Player/iPad (MP4)

For Macintosh/PC with QuickTime Player/smart phone (smaller MP4)

For PC with Windows Media Player (WMV)

If you’re concerned your computer won’t play the file you want, you can try out our test videos first. Click this link to access them.

Link: Test Video