Tag Archives: Roxie

Dreams Die Slowly

Posted on May 1, 2022 by liascott

Preface: I wrote this piece last summer when my Mustang, Chase, was injured for a second time. I intended to post it on one of the blogs, but filed it away instead. Since reviving this site I’ve decided to share … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Chase, Coffee, horses, Noble, riding horses, Roxie | 2 Comments

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

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 →