Do you feel like you ride better at home than you do at shows? It is a common occurrence, and not just for western performance horse riders. Many competitive athletes, musicians, and artists feel that they perform better in practice than at competit...
The Three Keys to Achieving Your Goals Do you write down your horsemanship dreams? Or do they just float around in your head, as thoughts that you daydream about from time to time? Transforming your dreams into goals and writing them down greatly ...
Do you show to win? Or do you show not to lose? Riders who show to win give it their all in the show pen. They go for broke, ride it like they stole it, they ride instinctively, and they take chances. They trust that they have the skills and abilit...
Every horse that we own and care for depends on us greatly for their continued excellent care. We are in charge of day-to-day care and feeding, veterinary treatment, hoof care, nutritional requirements, and exercise. In the case that something happened...
There’s a lot of controversies and talk in the horse business these days about the high cost of competing. A pretty consistent comment I see on social media forums and groups is that the middle class is being priced out of the competitive horse business...
As a trainer, I believe it is rather important to be a great example for our students and clients. They look up to us, often mimic and act similar to us. The younger students, kids, and adults around the barn, or even others on the show grounds see them...
It was a hot Monday morning in August when it came time to attend my first show. I was nervous. There were young girls and their horses everywhere. They all seemed calm amidst the noise and the din of the crowd. As if they all knew what they were d...
Have you ever presented something to your horse that is slightly upsetting to him? A slight stiffness appears through the body, eyes alert, the ears perk forward and the nostrils flare, then after a few moments he puts his muzzle to the object? “He'...
A neatly plaited tail can look extremely smart and really puts the finishing touch to a horse's turn-out on show day. Plaited tails are allowed in most disciplines, but do check the rules if you are entering showing classes as some demand that the horse...
Whilst driving through the country lanes recently I came across several members of our local Hunt hacking back to their horseboxes. The gents certainly looked dashing in their 'pink' but my attention was caught by an elegant lady riding side-saddle ...
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