Horse Trainer
If you’ve never watched this, you are in for a treat. It makes me laugh out loud every time. Sadly, we’ve probably all run into a few “trainers” who fit the bill.
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Are Draw Reins making a come back?
When I was learning to ride, draw reins were not part of the lesson. We had the odd standing martingale on horses that threw their heads, but for the most part, there wasn’t a lot of special equipment, just a lot of wet saddle pads. I didn’t really encounter draw reins — or, should I […]
Read MoreChoosing your battles
Tonight Freedom refused to go into the barn to get tacked up. His eyes got very large and his nostrils flared. Obviously, there was something very scary inside that barn. Most of the time, I don’t let Freedom choose where to be tacked up. However, I was losing the light rapidly and determined that I […]
Read MoreThe Ultimate Sales Video
Man, this is one of the most amazing and thorough sales videos I’ve ever seen. I actually watched the entire 20 minutes. This is one trail broke horse, but also a horse that looks like a lot of fun to ride. Neither of my two, despite years in the hunt field, could perform up to […]
Read MoreQuiet Hands
Last week I had a lesson. I really should take more of those because those bad habits creep in and before you know it, you’re creating more problems than you’re solving. You’d think after the hundreds — no, probably thousands — of lessons I’ve had in my life that more of it would stick. The […]
Read MoreThe Equine Bodywrap
Here’s an intriguing tool that can be used to encourage your horse to step under himself and engage his hind end. The “bodywrap” can be made out of two polo wraps tied together. It focuses the horse’s attention at the base of his neck and his hindquarters and suggests to the horse to engage his […]
Read MoreNow George Morris can whip your Breyers into shape
If your Breyer horses and riders need some schooling, who better to take over than George Morris? Or rather, the Tiny Talking George Morris action figure, scaled to size for Breyer horses. Yes, for all of you who didn’t get enough of George barking his trademark phrases at you in a clinic (or if you […]
Read MoreWhat’s your ride?
From reading other people’s blogs and the horse boards, people have very different riding plans for their horses. Some people ride mostly in the ring, some people ride out for miles. Some people work on perfecting the circle, or counting strides, or trot sets. These days, I’m mostly exploring the trails at the new barn. […]
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