AQHA Professional Horseman Kevin Dukes demonstrates how to safely harness the American Quarter Horse Swedish Investment in this exclusive video with The American Quarter Horse Journal.

http://www.aqha.com/video This exercise from AQHA's Fundamentals of Horsemanship demonstrates how to saddle a horse so he doesn't have a negative attitude toward the procedures. Several safety points are discussed, too. Get your copy of the Fundamentals of Horsemanship educational materials at www.aqha.com/fundamentals.

AQHA Professional Horsewoman Stephanie Lynn discusses the hunt seat equitation pattern from the 2014 AQHA World Championship Show with Michelle McLean as her demonstration rider in Part 1 of this pattern analysis for The American Quarter Horse Journal.

Kamiah McGrath and They Call Me Jake mark a 228 to win the world championship in western riding. In this exclusive interview with The American Quarter Horse Journal, Kamiah talks to AQHYA Past President Ann Elizabeth Tebow about "Jake" and how she taught him to change leads.

Kids and horses are a natural pairing. See how a youth horsemanship clinic gets some youngsters off to a good start. Certified Horsemanship Association's Christy Landwehr and Middle Tennessee State's Anne Brzezicki explain the basics.

AQHA Judge Holly Hover walks us through the trail pattern of Emily Maul and Only Temptation at the 2015 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City. Holly explains how Emily maneuvered each obstacle to deserve the winning score.

Team Wrangler member Jessica Johnson shows you how to properly sit the trot on an English horse, including the correct positions for the rider’s arms, shoulders, seat, hips, legs and heels. In this video, the AQHA Professional Horsewomanalso focuses on correct speed and rhythm at the sitting trot. Learn how to identify the correct diagonal for the posting trot, plus the two ways to change diagonals – the sitting change and the up-change. For more information about AQHA Professionals, visit aqha.com/findatrainer.

A slinky, or sleazy, is a lightweight, stretchy hood horse-show exhibitors put on their horse when the weather is slightly cool to help maintain a good hair coat or after the horse’s mane is banded to keep it clean. In this video, Team Wrangler member Bonnie Minor shows you how to safely put a slinky on a horse and how to properly adjust the slinky. For more information about AQHA Professionals, visit aqha.com/findatrainer.

http://www.aqha.com/video Sometimes you need a little help getting in the saddle. AQHA Alliance Partner Certified Horsemanship Association explains how to use a mounting block. Find out more about the Certified Horsemanship Association at www.cha-ahse.org.