Mythbusting: Horses don’t choose to jump

Since I started “surfing the net” on horse related topics, I’ve encountered statements made with certainty that reflect a lack of knowledge or experience on the part of the statement maker. One thing is certain about horses – it would take several lifetimes to know everything about them. That is a luxury none of us are … More Mythbusting: Horses don’t choose to jump

Gonads Not Needed!

Almost as if someone flipped a switch, Noble’s first birthday has marked a change in attitude.  My once herd-bound boy is becoming more independent, and his once healthy respect for “Uncle” Java has been replaced with an impish drive to torment him!  An old friends would have said that he is feeling his gonads – … More Gonads Not Needed!

Perfect Harmony

This has made a few rounds on the internet, recently, but I just have to include it here.  This, my friends is what Dressage is all about – no muscling the horse, no double-bridle, just horse and rider in perfect harmony. And this is more correct than most high level rides you see in competition … More Perfect Harmony