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There is only one ‘must’ in riding
I’ve heard it all of my riding life, but social media seems to have brought it out in full force. I’m talking about any riding advice that begins with, “You must …” I don’t think it matters the discipline, there … Continue reading
Do you love your horse?
It seems the ultimate sign of caring, to say that we love our horses. Yet, I watch as people who say they love their horses treat them in ways that do not reflect that sentiment. Even riders who create obvious … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking Out Loud
Tagged horse care, horse lovers, horsemanship, love, love of the horse
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Why do you ride?
Riding is a selfish act – there is really no getting around that fact. Horses do not ask to participate in the activity, they are conditioned for it. That said, I have over forty years of experience that horses can, … Continue reading
“Then comes a revelation …”
“Then comes a revelation, finally feeling that a horse behaves gymnastically correctly, and the new convert displays a fervor the likeness of which has not been known since the conversion of Paul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus.” Charles … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged Classical horsemanship, Coffee, Dani, horse and rider communication, Horse training, horsemanship, magic moments
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What type of horseman are you?
As I navigate through the real and virtual horseworlds, I am finding that new ‘breeds’ of horsemen have been created since I first started riding. Whether it’s the changing times, or the advent of social media, any differences in aspect … Continue reading
Eye of the Beholder
A Facebook friend recently posed the question as to why so many people enjoy watching today’s competition, and don’t see the ugliness and the damage done by the training methods being used. Why do they not seek the beauty that … Continue reading