My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
As I mentioned yesterday, when I received the Butterfly Award, part of my responsibility was to choose at least one new recipient. I read several really cool horse blogs on a regular basis, but they’ve all received numerous awards. I decided to find at least one blog that deserved more recognition and which had not […]
Read MoreThere’s someone on the Chronicle of the Horse Forum with the signature line: My horse is only afraid of two things: 1) things that move and 2) things that don’t move. I had a day like that recently. It was very windy today with the gusts blowing leaves everywhere. Freedom has only just gone back […]
Read MoreWhat a disappointment! I found this great Web site that promises you that you can train your horse and stop bad habits . . . within minutes . . . and the link to request the horse training secrets that more than 300,000 horse owners have used successfully . . . doesn’t work! Now I […]
Read MoreLast week I posted a video that showed riders competing bareback in a Puissance jumping class. In the same vein, here is an example of a rider that has trained his horses to perform many of the movements of the Spanish Riding School without using a bit, bridle or saddle! I will not bicker with […]
Read MoreThe Micklem Multibridle offers three bitless configurations that offer increasing levels of control. To accomplish this, the bridle uses different pressure points on the horse’s head, rather than simply increasing the pressure on a single area (for example, a hackamore is more or less harsh depending on the length of the shanks). As I wrote […]
Read MoreIs your horse a rock star? Author Dessa Hockley has the answer in her new book by the same name. By applying the concept of the Myers-Brigg personality test used on humans, she has developed an insightful questionnaire that categorizes horses into 16 different personality types based on answers to a series of 24 questions […]
Read MoreI’ve been looking at a lot of bit/noseband combinations lately, trying to find the right one for my OTTB. Out in the hunt field, I wanted to make sure that he couldn’t evade the bit by opening his mouth. Looking at tack store catalogs, photos from shows and horses of friends, I realized how much […]
Read MoreOkay, forget about the rope courses, blind folded forays into the wilderness and other team building exercises. According to The Horse Institute, their experiential learning program can help develop leadership skills, aid in team building and promote personal development by working with horses in a group setting. The premise is similar to other team building […]
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