Tag: neck strap
Do not pull back
Intuitively it’s pretty obvious that when you are riding toward a jump you should not pull back. It puts your horse behind your leg, it restricts their forward motion and it prevents them from using their necks effectively. If you are always restricting your horse coming into a fence, eventually it will stop wanting to […]
Read MoreNeck Straps Provide Additional Security, Even for Upper Level Riders
Given that my trusty hunt horse still has no shoes and isn’t in any shape to start hunting when the season opens next weekend, I’m coming to terms with taking my OTTB, Freedom, out on his first hunt. He’s been a star at the hunter paces that we’ve done, but I’ve yet to gallop him […]
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