I’m still making my way through Waldemar Seunig’s Horsemanship. I’ve been reading a lot of the old masters over the last couple of years, and I have to admit that Seunig is a bit of a slog compared to most. However, every once and I while my patient reading is rewarded with some gems – … More Seunig on walk
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?
Originally posted on TSB BLOG:
TSB author Denny Emerson on the Morgan stallion Lippitt Tweedle Dee at the 1961 Morrisville, Vermont Horse Show. It is a common misconception among many new to horses, and sadly some with a lifetime’s experience, that horses “plan,” “scheme,” and “plot” to frustrate and embarrass us, and always at the…
They say that pride goeth before a fall. I get it … become too full of yourself and that’s when you’re most vulnerable to fail, trip yourself up, etc. But Fate, really … did you have to give me a literal reminder?!
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 