Tag: temperament

Playtime for Coffee

December 3, 2017

I could probably not have found a better mount for my mother than Coffee.  Perhaps I could have found something with more training – it is not ideal to have rider and horse learning at the same time.  Admittedly his training has taken far longer than ‘normal’, due to various injuries to him and to … More Playtime for Coffee

Whose horse is that?

April 17, 2016

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.  It was a pleasure to watch her shifting balance as I asked for transitions or … More Whose horse is that?