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When things turn bad
You have an amazing horse who consistently gives you a nice ride. You enjoy working with this horse, and he consistency excels at what you ask of him. Then, rather suddenly, things go bad. Your high performing horse begins to … Continue reading
Venturing out alone
There is safety in numbers, so they tell us. When you are in battle, or attempting to evade predators, that can certainly be true. But, more than safety in numbers (and perhaps as a byproduct of it), there is comfort … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged Coffee, experimentation, horse and rider partnership, Horse training, independence, learning, Noble, progress, relationships, riding, security, trust
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The horses provide perspective
While I’ve been pining to be back in the saddle, the horses decided it was time to remind me that the journey can be amazing, even from the ground. The stars, this time, were Tally and Nash.
Posted in My Journey
Tagged affection, Coffee, Nash, Noble, perspective, progress, Tally, training, trust
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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
Posted in My Journey
Tagged learning, lungeing, new mare, partnership, Tally, temperament, trust
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Training, trust and horsemanship
Facebook is a hotbed of posters, homilies and words of “wisdom”. Some are funny, some tug at heart strings, while others are meant to make you stop and contemplate. They tend to get recycled over and over – the more … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking Out Loud
Tagged dangerous, emotions, Facebook, flight animal, horsemanship, horses, poster, relationship, training, trust
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