Perhaps I have been watching too many liberal documentaries… or maybe just maybe I’ve been stewing at these ideas for a while and they are finally coming to a boiling point. Yes, I think it is the later of those two which is the truth for me. What kicked off my feelings today was in …

What is it to be a real horseman? Can you be a horseman even if you’ve never before been involved with horses? Can you be involved with horses every day and still fail to be a horseman? That is a question that came up with a recent posting to an email group, Classical Dressage, that …

It never ceases to amaze me what our horses will allow us to do, but then when I step back and consider what we as people are willing to put up with in regards to one another I am less surprised. And still, do I always appreciate how much my horses are willing to do …

I’ve posted quite a bit on the whole Rollkur issue… this post will not delve into it in just the same way, nor is it focused solely on the Rollkur / hyperflexion problem. To be entirely honest, Rollkur / hyperflexion isn’t even *the* issue, rather we’ve again missed the whole problem that is being superficially …

If you are unaware of what is termed “Rollkur” or hyperflexion of the neck, it is time you knew what has been plaguing much of Dressage and has been the subject of controversy since its inception. Horse Talk.co.nz published a new story which talks about a new study that was performed showing that horses not …

I propose that no horseman is perfect. Rather, the whole idea of exemplifying one individual over another is rather preposterous. Instead, are we at risk, with such a statement, of confusing a horseman’s skill at riding with his personality and social popularity? Popular horsemen have existed throughout the ages while still openly abusing their horses. …