So what’s with bits these days? Back in my pony clubbing days in upstate NY we had the snaffle. When you got to more advanced work in dressage there was the double bridle and if four reins were just a little too tough to handle, you could always cheat and use a Pelham bit with a “rounding” to join the curb and snaffle reins into one, thus giving you only two reins to work with.
We make mistakes when we work with our horses. I’ve had my fair share. Fortunately the horse is a forgiving creature and hopefully we learn from our mistakes. Discover my initial mistake with Tessla, a beautiful 3 y.o. Friesian filly and our first four rides together.
Raising your own horse is like baking a cake from scratch. If you start with quality ingredients, follow the recipe, take your time, don’t open the oven door before the timer goes off, test for doneness, and don’t over-bake or set the heat too high, you end up with something delicious! In horse speak – [...]
In a previous post I went through techniques of working a horse in the round pen and the philosophy behind such work. There was nothing new and original in this ‘how to’, just my adaptations and interpretations of the many great horse trainers out there and a reference to my own horse training experience. However, [...]
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
