As the years pass and our lives change, I find that so too does our relationship with the horse. Not necessarily our relationship to one particular horse, but rather our association to horses. If we grew up with them as our most beloved during childhood – how does adolescence, college, family or work fit into …
There is a painful truth – horses are abused every day. Equestrians at every level, in every discipline, at every age level, skill level, and popularity level are involved in some form of abuse. That is not to say that all equestrians period abuse their horses, but rather to say that abuse does not discriminate. …
What is the purpose of horsemanship? Why do we spend the time and exert such energy, let alone invest such great costs into an animal which rarely returns the monetary value we place upon them? Do we play with horses merely as a show of our great ability to train another being and prove our …
I’ve received several requests to write about my impressions of Clinton Anderson and his Down Under Horsemanship… but the truth is that if I were asked to give my impression about every clinician out there my blog would be full of the same repetitious posts warning of salesmen. In my mind, not only Clinton Anderson …
Q : I see so many trainers using treats when they train whats your philosophy on that subject? A : I have had enough close encounters of the horse’s mouth kind to know better than to overindulge in feeding treats… but that is not the only reason I abstain from using treats in the training …
Something can always be learned by watching other people train and work their horses, especially what NOT to do. But finding what TO do can be a challenge and show up in the most surprising of places. I am not a huge advocate of trainers who specialize in trick training. Don’t get me wrong, I …
It’s official, she’s adopted the new barn name “Kitty.” Somehow it makes me think of “That 70′s Show” and the quirky personality of the mom character. At the same time I can’t help but see a curiosity in her that just screams cat-like. And if I’m feeling in a Western mood I can always refer …
Be careful what you call your horse… when I was young we were taught that a name someone calls you cannot hurt you, but rather it can be effectively countered with “I know you are but what am I?” Now that I’m an adult it would appear that stance on name calling has long been …
I know I’ve said before, but this likely will not be the last time I will remark that it is a small world… in more ways than one. Having moved Litdeworldonfire to her new home I’m meeting a number of horse people who also board or are otherwise involved with the stable and one such …
Even underweight and sprouting a dull coat in preparation for winter she garners the attention and appreciation from fellow horsemen. Lit De World On Fire may not have impressed racing aficionados but off the track she manages to sparkle and gleam. Welcome to career number two. As I mentioned previously, she doesn’t yet have a …
and into the training ring… At least that is the plan, and the project. If you frequent Writing of Riding then you will know that there are several new things – new site layout, new navigation system, new search features… and now the addition of Project Thoroughbred. Without too much ado, I’ll introduce you to …
It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to go to a screening of Disney’s new movie, “Secretariat” and give my readers some insight on what they have to look forward to in this exciting new film. Keeping in mind that I am not at all a fan of horse racing, I have to …
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