Sidesaddle dressage
On a day that it’s too hot to ride, here’s a video that’s so impressive it makes me want to go out and buy a sidesaddle and try! What a gorgeous horse and my goodness, where’s that arena!
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Can Lukas set a World Record?
Lukas didn’t set any records on the track but he’s in contention for a record that measures his intelligence rather than his speed. Lukas, billed as the smartest horse in the world, is now working toward a world record in the category “Most numbers identified by a horse in one minute.” On June 16, Lukas […]
Read MoreAmazing equestrian act from 1936: the Cristiani family
This may have been filmed 74 years ago, but this equestrian act is still amazing!
Read MoreFlying through flying changes
Freedom is very, well, energetic right now. I took him out yesterday, hacked him over to the ring where the footing is good and I could let him move. Pretty soon I realized that the best thing to do with him was just let him canter. It would stretch his back and help get the […]
Read MoreInstalling the relaxation cue, part II
In my last post I talked about teaching your horse to lower its head while you’re on the ground. It’s also helpful to know how to achieve that same calming effect when you’re mounted or when your horse is moving (since it’s not so practical to jump off your horse when he starts to get […]
Read MoreInstall the “relaxation” cue on your horse
Wouldn’t it be nice to train your horse to relax? That way when you encounter the scary herd of cattle, the flock of wild turkeys or a package dangling from a mailbox you could calm your horse down before you were in the next county. That’s why many people train their horse to lower its […]
Read MoreThis horse really seems to like its job
FEI rules Patrick Kittel’s warm up methods “not excessive”
The so called “Blue Tongue” video, which shows Patrik Kitell training the stallion Watermill Scandic at a World Cup event last October sparked a huge debate about the use of Rollkur (or hyperflexion) around the world. A horse’s tongue can turn blue when the curb bit presses down on the tongue, impairing blood circulation. After […]
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