Tag Archives: Coffee

I’m still here!

Posted on August 3, 2019 by liascott

I have not been in the saddle for over six months. One of the longest rainy seasons on record, followed by horse injuries, then my own, have created a formula for stagnation on the horse training front. It’s a formula … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Coffee, Noble, positive attitude, riding, Roxie, Tally | Leave a comment

Coffee – a photo essay

Posted on June 8, 2019 by liascott

I was combing through some photos from earlier in the year, when I found this series of Coffee. I’ve been meaning to do something with them, as they are such a clear example of how horses try to communicate with … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Coffee, cross species communication, horse communication | 2 Comments

A Tale of Two Fly Masks

Posted on May 31, 2019 by liascott

It’s been the same story every year. The flies come out. Coffee and Tally do the Cha-Cha when the fly spray touches their sensitive hides. And Noble remembers that he’s much taller than we are, when it’s time to wear … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun, My Journey | Tagged bad behavior, behavior issues, Coffee, equine behavior, fly mask, Horse training, Noble, Tally | 6 Comments

Small gifts

Posted on October 28, 2018 by liascott

If there is one piece of wisdom I would wish to impart to anyone who trains horses, it would be this: appreciate the small gifts. If your goal is to win prizes and make money, then that wisdom may not … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Coffee, gratitude, horse as teacher, horse behavior, horse human relationship, Horse training, human horse bond, Noble | Leave a comment

What is the goal of training?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by liascott

If you hang around the classical Dressage crowd for any length of time, you will hear someone say something to this effect: “Horses already know how to do the movements, in the field; training only consists of teaching them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Ben, Classical Dressage, Classical horsemanship, Coffee, Dressage, Horse training, Noble, Otto Zietzschmann, Ricky, Roxie, The Rider Forms the Horse, Udo Burger | Leave a comment

Sculpting the Equine Body, Pt 2

Posted on September 30, 2018 by liascott

In a recent post, I discussed the general notion of how you can change the horse’s body, for better or worse, based upon the nature of the work. The inspiration for that post came from Coffee. Recently, my mother had … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship, Improving Your "Eye" | Tagged apparent conformation, Classical horsemanship, Coffee, horse anatomy, horse biomechanics, horse conformation, horse movement, Otto Zietzschmann, The Rider Forms the Horse, Udo Burger | Leave a comment

Sculpting the Equine Body, Pt 1

Posted on September 14, 2018 by liascott

One of the aspects of classically based Dressage training is the way in which it changes the horse’s physique. It is true that any equine activity that involves a level of conditioning will tone muscles, and should make the horse … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Horsemanship, Improving Your "Eye" | Tagged Classical horsemanship, Coffee, correct training, Dressage training, equine biomechanics, Felix Burkner, Herder, Tally, Udo Burger | 1 Comment