General musings on the horse and the industry
“Barefoot go’s very nicely with, bitless bridles, treeless saddles and natural horsemanship! A natural market ripe for clever con men to pick!” Horsemanship – nothing natural about it post on Facebook The passage above was part of a recent “rant” on Facebook that I happened to catch. The entire point of the post was that … More Horse-based Religion
A recent interaction with our new boss led me to a sudden realization – I am currently living the life of so many horses out there! It is not as far fetched as it sounds …
I was reading the training principles that Colonel Carde has on his website, and it left me with one thought – if every rider stopped to think about how they learn, and approached teaching their horse as they want to be taught, most of the issues they encounter would be avoided.
It has been quite a week at work! Our director is leaving (finally!) and a new manager is stepping up as the interim leader. We will, at last, have a leader who knows how to lead. I have written before about my interest in leadership, and how it is not that different for horses or … More Leadership – empathy is key!
Still on the banged-up list, from my domino impression earlier this week, my only horse activities have involved carrots and curry combs (the latter at least is constructive, being smack in the middle of shedding season). But Spring has clearly sprung, and with it comes thoughts of riding across miles of beautiful country. Yet, it … More Do you hack?
I think Mark Z. and his crew have created a new algorithm for Facebook – a teaching algorithm. That is certainly how it felt this past week. It started with the news about horse sports getting worse than ever. Dressage, the sport I loved, is turning into “Saddle Seat meets Western Pleasure” – hollow backs, … More Lessons from Facebook
Horse Crazy Once Again 