Ever feel this way as a rider? As a representative to the equestrian community? Or even more simply, as a person? I believe we all face moments like these – sometimes they occur as small notes hardly worth taking notice and we continue on our way; and other times it is one brutal occurrence after …
Have you ever worn clothes that were too loose or too snug? Remember that uncomfortable feeling you had the entire time? Or carried a backpack that almost sat on your rear, maybe worse when it was hiked up to your neck and you couldn’t take it off without intense assistance? Horses experience the same thing. …
It still surprises me when I see riders who behave in a position of authority over their horse. I am still hammering the words out in my mind to explain so give me a moment. By authority I mean that they expect their horse to automatically understand what they want, and when it does not …
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 …
Have you ever met anyone who was self taught a foreign language by book alone? Neither have I. I also have never met anyone who learned how to train their horse and to ride by book lesson alone – and was successful at it. That is my ad caveat. Success. First, let me explain what …
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