Gotta love a horse that thinks outside the box
Here’s a horse that understands that the object is to leave the rails up. How you accomplish that is open to interpretation! Love this cartoon from The New Yorker.
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Maybe the horse would do better without its rider
This video shows a textbook case of jumping too far into a one stride combination. The poor horse doesn’t have enough space to add a stride so attempts to jump it as a bounce. The rider then does a picture perfect tuck and roll over the horse’s head. But it’s what the horse does next […]
Read MoreIce, Arnica and Aleve
Today Freedom and I parted company and I found that the ground is hard. Very hard. I’m lucky in that the last time I fell off one of my horses was back in May, 2008 (When did the Ground get so much harder) — I can report the ground did not get any softer and […]
Read MoreHow to avoid becoming a lawn dart
Get a little ahead of your horse coming into a jump and you may find yourself jumping the fence alone — generally making a not-so-graceful arc over the fence going head first. Sadly, most of us who ride and jump have become a lawn dart more than once in our riding careers. I had a […]
Read MoreWhy, after all these years, I still need riding lessons
If you’re not actively working to get better at what you do, there’s a good chance you’re getting worse, no matter what the quality of your initial training may have been. I read this on the Internet (The Energy Project) and it encapsulated what I feel about working with a trainer. I’ve had a lot […]
Read MoreWho is this rider? And why is he jumping backwards?
When I was a kid we did all kinds of wild and crazy things jumping our horses. No hands, no reins, no saddle. But I never tried jumping riding backwards and I have never jumped a fence this large in any direction. The rider? Rodrigo Pessoa. Just goes to show that he’s balanced however he’s […]
Read MoreThey weren’t supposed to jump that car
Sometimes there are cars on course that are designated as jumps. But for the rider in the video below, shot at European ** Championships at Aston le Walls, that was not the case. After the rider suffered an equipment malfunction — the bit broke — her horse took off. Instead of avoiding all the jumps, […]
Read MoreKeep it simple
“My main philosophy of riding is to keep it as simple as possible. Good riding is about doing it in a nice peaceful way. Keep it simple, keep your mind fresh. We are lucky to do this and you should enjoy your time in the saddle.” – Rodrigo Pessoa at Sonoma Horse Park, 8/2/11 […]
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