Two days after his trim, my 7 year old Mustang, Tucker, told me his hip hurt. His farrier had trimmed him to open his hips up because he appeared tight. I figured this caused his muscles to become sore, so I set an appointment with a body worker for ...
On November 16, 2017, my husband and I were struck from behind by a distracted driver. Our injuries were numerous, and left a life-long change hovering over us, as I sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury. Life as I knew it had undergone a drastic and permanent...
Here is some advice for how to prepare yourself and your horse to jump, if you are a novice at this. The key to successful jumping on horseback is maintaining the right balance throughout the ascent and descent. This is not only for your own safety but...
Obviously to be a good rider it is all-important to maintain the correct balance when you are atop your horse. There are two big misconceptions about balance that prevent many riders and horses from fulfilling their full potential. The first is that ...
This weekend I spent a very enjoyable few hours spectating at a large horse trials event near my home. The cross country course was challenging and technical and many of the fences were sited on undulating ground with long, downhill galloping stretches...
Whilst leg-yielding is employed by most dressage riders as an invaluable suppling exercise in their horses' schooling repertoire, any horse can benefit from learning the movement. Leg-yielding teaches the horse to do exactly that; to yield to (move ...
The balance of what we want from our horse and what they want from their lives to make both parties happy; is I believe one of the most challenging aspects of horse care. n small issues such as I love jumping but my horse is not always in the mood, ...
Hills are great and here's why! GOING UP? Use uphill work to: Teach your horse to engage his hindquarters. Build muscle in the rump, stifle and gaskin. Increase his cardiovascular fitness. Introduce him to the idea of lengthening...
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