My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
As humans we are all used to doing things with our hands. In fact, during our days we probably do most things with our hands. Unfortunately, that tendency extends to riding. It’s all too easy to ride with our hands and that leaves us focusing on our horses’ heads, rather than on their engines. Recently […]
Read MoreAs I sit surrounded by literally mountains of snow, it’s nice to fantasize about taking a trip. While I’m not going to be in Vienna any time soon, this video gives a very nice tour of the Spanish Riding School.
Read MoreIt may seem rather obvious, but you want your horse to stay balanced under you when you ride. You don’t want to be behind the motion or listing to one side or the other. The good news is that your horse wants to stay under you and actually will do its best to help you […]
Read MoreSome weeks if I didn’t ride for just 20 minutes, I wouldn’t ride at all. In fact, I’m lucky the barn is only 5 minutes from my house (and directly on the route to school) or even those 20 minute rides might not happen. It’s not my preference. Given a choice, my minimum ride would […]
Read MoreOn November 15th Dressage Olympian Robert Dover wrote in his blog, Dover’s World, The problem for me is that I am having greater and greater difficulty as I get older, finding a way to legitimize Eventing while horses which have no choice in the matter end up getting killed for the sake of sport. His […]
Read MoreThis kid must have started dressage in utero! Just six years old Dylan Phillips and her pony Rusty tied for first place at this competition. So nice to see such a nice, happy looking pony and a kid who is already a nice, sensitive rider!
Read MoreHere’s a product that when I read about I couldn’t decide whether to laugh myself silly or kick myself for not coming up with the idea myself. Is it so simple that it’s just another ridiculous way to part aspiring DQs from their money? Or simply an amazing way to convey the basic concepts of […]
Read MoreThere’s always been a touch of the dramatic about Totilas and today was no exception. The announcement of Totilas’ new rider, revealed to be 26-year old Matthias Alexander Rath, was broadcast via streaming video (finally, a new video was posted!) and Rath rode Totilas in a demonstration ride. Anticipation of the announcement was the “buzz” […]
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