Tag Archives: Roxie

The explosive equine

Posted on February 12, 2019 by liascott

A few years ago, in the course of trying to retrain Tally after the “trainer” who started her had botched it so badly, I was making one last walk circle before getting off. But my dismount did not happen as … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship, My Journey | Tagged Andrew McLean, behavior modification, flight response, horse behavior, Horse training, impulse control, Roxie, Tally, The Truth About Horses | 5 Comments

Horsekeeping while ill

Posted on January 20, 2019 by liascott

The last thing I want to do is drag myself out from under the warm blanket, in my warm house, to venture out into the cold and the rain. It has been over a week, and four tissue boxes, and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged home horsekeeping, horsekeeping, Noble, Roxie, Tally | 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

Fly Mask Fashion

Posted on September 9, 2018 by liascott

I have a creative little herd. They like to rearrange and reconstruct things just for fun. Often that includes the ‘clothing’ they wear. This tendency is not limited to just one – no, it has become a trend within the … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged fashionable horses, fly masks, Java, Roxie, Tally | Leave a comment

Four Weeks

Posted on July 28, 2018 by liascott

Four weeks ago I had a fall. It was not from the back of a horse, as one might expect. No, it was one of those stupid falls, that in hindsight you know could so easily have been avoided (we … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Coffee, horse play, injury, Noble, Roxie, Tally | Leave a comment

Like sex without foreplay!

Posted on June 17, 2018 by liascott

I got Roxie out to work her, on one of those evenings when I’d had a very long day at work. The light was waning, so I was just going to do a ‘down and dirty’ lunge session with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship, My Journey | Tagged Coffee, grooming, horse human relationship, human horse bond, Hungary, mutual grooming, Nash, Noble, Rock, Roxie, Tally | Leave a comment

Branch Day!

Posted on June 3, 2018 by liascott

I will be the first to admit that I do not have the ideal situation for my horses. It is a small property with a rickety old-style perimeter fence. I have heard from many, online, who say that people like … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged amusement, Coffee, enrichment, horsekeeping, Nash, Noble, nutrition, Roxie, Tally | Leave a comment