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
One of the common mistakes we face in dressage competitions up to the Olympic level are horses with a tendency to amble or amble completely….What is the cause of the ruined walk and where does the evil have it’s roots? Undoubtedly, in a hard, backward-operating hand that leads to an equitation where forced submission dominates … More Problems in walk 2
Not long ago I attended an annual local event in which numerous people from the horse world present themselves to the public with the intent of educating them. The presenters are of mixed, and sometimes dubious, background and expertise. I rarely attend the event, as it is strongly skewed toward the Western riding disciplines, with … More How close is “too close”?
During a dressage clinic I once gave in Canada, I met a rider whose horse was ridden with a strong contact and constraint. The horse was pacing (losing the four-beat rhythm of the steps) in the walk. To improve the situation, I asked him to ride his horse in a shoulder-in at the walk. The … More Problems in walk
I ran across this video of a now rarely practiced form of classical Dressage performance. If you are not completely impressed by the time, training and communication it takes to do this, then you still have a lot to learn about horses and Dressage! This is a beautiful display of the art that Dressage can be, … More Ecole Portugaise d’Art Equestre – Long Reins
This is a rider that I quite like and feel is underrated on the International scene – although she certainly does all right for herself. Admittedly, I would prefer to have the horse not drop behind the vertical as much as he does, but the overall feeling of this ride is something I would like … More Uta Graf and Dandelion
Horse Crazy Once Again 