Several weeks before Christmas I found myself swamped with all the hubbub of the holiday chaos. I breezed in and out of our horse’s lives with little time to spare for riding – only to feed and pass out some kindly pats on the neck. Then it got bitterly cold and I blanketed everyone up [...]
A very talented trainer once said to me “When I go to get my horse, I want him to think ‘Alright! Here he comes again!!’ and not ‘Oh crap, it’s him again’.” I took this to heart and have spent many years pondering what makes a horse happy and how my horse might come to [...]
How to be a leader in your relationship with your horse. What are the ways in establishing leadership with your horse and why do those roles change?
What constitutes a good rider? We’ve been asking this question throughout horse history and many good horse people out there have contributed their answers. Read on for a brief summation of some of the important aspects of good riding.
A short while back I was given a 15 y.o. QH mare. I wasn’t exactly looking for a horse but the owner was in a bad situation financially and desperately needed to find this mare a home. I decided to just go and take a look at her – maybe
