If you have a horse that motors into a gallop everytime you ask for a canter while riding or on the lunge line then you might want to start from square one back in the round pen. Most of our problems with horses can be attributed to “Us asking but the horse isn’t listening” or “Us asking and the horse not understanding”. Both of these scenarios can be solved with the proper building blocks of basic training practices and good riding. Continue reading this POST
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A Bit On Bits
So what’s with bits these days? Back in my pony clubbing days in upstate NY we had the snaffle. When you got to more advanced work in dressage there was the double bridle and if four reins were just a little too tough to handle, you could always cheat and use a Pelham bit with a “rounding” to join the curb and snaffle reins into one, thus giving you only two reins to work with. Continue reading this POST
Head vs. Body – Collection of the Horse
Horses are magnificent and majestic animals. Who isn’t awed when they see a horse running freely in pasture, neck arched, tail held high and an elevated step that makes her look as if she is floating effortlessly across the ground? When we ride our horses our goal is to capture that beauty, that effortless floating motion and that spectacular presence of arched neck and high tail.
However… Continue reading this POST
For Future Horse Owners – and a reminder for the rest of us
Some basic advice for future horse owners and a reminder to those of us who do own horses about the inherent dangers and the mental and physical needs of the horse. A great link to an interesting blog – Fugly Horse of The Day. Continue reading this POST
The Things We Do Wrong …but horses are forgiving!
We make mistakes when we work with our horses. I’ve had my fair share. Fortunately the horse is a forgiving creature and hopefully we learn from our mistakes. Discover my initial mistake with Tessla, a beautiful 3 y.o. Friesian filly and our first four rides together. Continue reading this POST