Eau Claire trainer explains teaching from the groundup
Kathy McCutcheon a Quarter Horse trainer at Silvermine Farm in Eau Claire details early training on the lunge line. She explains using lungeing to build discipline and confidence, switching bits, and safe handling tips for beginners while outlining steps to start and progress a horse in lunging sessions.
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Kathy McCutcheon
Silvermine Farm
Training Colts on the Lunge Line With Calm Handling
Mrs McCutcheon explains halter and rein methods, noting surcingle use is optional. The filly is lunged to accept the bit, with reins loosening as the horse lowers its head. Baby colts and two-year-olds learn best in sessions under thirty minutes, with steady, quiet handling to build trust and ease.
New horse editor dons harness this week
Catherine Kitz Cleary of Menomonie becomes equine editor for The Country Today. Her 4-H Horse Camp work inspired a Q and A column and tips on horse health, nutrition, grooming, and aging horses. She and husband Bob, a local veterinarian, run a small farm with several horses near Menomonie. she previously worked at UW Stout.
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