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Scary smart!
The day that I purchased Coffee, his breeder and I had a chat about horses that fit her label of “scary smart”. For her, these are horses who are always thinking, seem to be a step ahead of you, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Coffee, horse intelligence, horse mischief, lunge cavesson, lungeing, scary smart horse
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Body Language Reality Check
As I worked Tally on the lunge today, watching her move in or out, changing her tempo based upon my movements, I started to ponder a video I recently saw. (I’m an introvert – pondering things is what I do.) … Continue reading
Whose horse is that?
I worked with a lovely horse today. She was a large bay mare with soft eyes and a relaxed manner. She moved around me deftly, always keeping an ear turned in my direction, watching my movements and waiting for the next cue. … Continue reading
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Tagged learning, lungeing, new mare, partnership, Tally, temperament, trust
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Transformation or just transitory?
A wise old horseman once told me that geldings settled at seven years of age, and mares at eleven (stallions were not mentioned). I always accepted this as just a general comment that geldings settled sooner than mares, not really … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, groundwork, Horse training, lungeing, partnership, progress, Tally
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The Aid System
I’ve been spending my spare time playing with the new sand in the arena. More on that in another post. For this post I wanted to bring back some of the words of wisdom shared in the ground work conference … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy
Tagged conference, groundwork, in-hand work, learning, long reining, lungeing, system of aids, training
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A little slice of normal
It was a nice weekend, and it provided some shades of a return to normal. As the healing progresses, I can finally provide little bits of support around the place, helping me feel a little more useful. It also means … Continue reading
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Tagged bucking, Coffee, grooming, just a taste, lungeing, mind and body, Nash, Noble, normal, recovery, Tally, therapy, turnout, x-rays
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What a lovely weekend!
I had no idea what to expect from this weekend. Coming into it with a bum foot of my own, and Nash now barefoot, it looked like just another twist of fate – another weekend with no riding, and no … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged Coffee, fate smiled, jumping, lungeing, Nash, poles, riding, Tally
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