Tag Archives: Facebook

What a year!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by liascott

I’m not usually one for the whole New Year hoopla – from the champagne to the resolutions, I usually take a pass. It’s a fairly random mark of passing time, and for many just an excuse to party. But there … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged brighter days, broken back, Coffee, Facebook, frustration, Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016, job, Nash, Noble, online connections, reorganization, riding accident, Tally | Leave a comment

Training, trust and horsemanship

Posted on October 24, 2015 by liascott

Facebook is a hotbed of posters, homilies and words of “wisdom”. Some are funny, some tug at heart strings, while others are meant to make you stop and contemplate. They tend to get recycled over and over – the more … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out Loud | Tagged dangerous, emotions, Facebook, flight animal, horsemanship, horses, poster, relationship, training, trust | 2 Comments

Dressage Wars

Posted on October 3, 2015 by liascott

It’s getting ugly out there! There’s a battle raging on social media, and at the heart of it is the equestrian pursuit that I love. On the one side you have the “Dressage is horrible! I’d never do that to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged abusive riding, bad riding, battle, comments, cruelty, defending the horse, Dressage, Facebook, FEI, Horse training, internet, rollkur, sport, yelling | 2 Comments

Thank you for being a friend!

Posted on August 22, 2015 by liascott

This post is dedicated to all those horsey people, from around the globe, that have connected with me through Facebook and this blog. As I spend these days mostly on my back, recovering from my crash last Sunday, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged accident, Ben, blogging, community, Dani, Dressage, equestrians, Eventing, Facebook, friends, horsemen, Hunters, inspiration, making connections, motivation, my journey, personal history, quitting, recovery, snobbery, Tally | 4 Comments

Lessons from Facebook

Posted on March 29, 2015 by liascott

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship, My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Ben Hart, bonding, Classical Dressage, Dressage, Eventing, Facebook, joy, liberty training, relationships, YouTube | 1 Comment

Facebook is killing Dressage!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by liascott

Have you ever had someone share something on Facebook that you were dying to respond to, but you knew that your response would anger or alienate some of your friends or “friends of friends”? It’s a fairly regular occurrence for … Continue reading →

Posted in Improving Your "Eye" | Tagged bend, critical viewing, Dressage videos, Facebook, impulsion, rhythm, suppleness, suspension | 2 Comments