Today was triumphant, although not in a way that most people might recognize – today I was able to walk Tally around our back acre without a single spook! Sounds unremarkable, right? After all, she grew up in that field. But for me it was a banner day, and proof that I am on the … More Small Triumphs Can Be Huge!
This is a video I stumbled upon last year. I’m not a bitless convert by any means. I don’t see bits as the enemy – bad hands can cause damage with bits or with most bitless bridles. But, these riders doing demos bitless show that it can be done, on a well trained horse, without … More More Grand Prix Sans Bit
I recently had the pleasure of spending two hot days in Tucson, Arizona, filling my brain with some favorite subjects: horses, Classical Dressage and biomechanics. I was attending “Art Meets Science: The Biomechanics of Classical Dressage.” The presenters were Charles de Kunffy and Dr. Gerd Heuschmann. For those not acquainted with Charles, he is one of … More Two Days In Tucson
It was over fifteen years ago that I turned my back on the sport of Dressage. I would catch whatever I could of the Olympics every four years – but beyond that I was content to ignore what was going on in the sport. So, when I decided to rededicate myself to horses and pulled … More Waking Up In A Strange Land
I have been reading a lot of calls from Eventing and Dressage competitors for the need to get more money into these sports. I understand the desire – horses are expensive, and International transport and competition even more expensive. But, as you get more money into a sport, the competitors become commodities – just ask … More When Horses Become Commodities
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
Horse Crazy Once Again 