Judging Dressage
Dressage isn't perfect, but what part is baby and what part is bath water? Watching the Dressage competition at the...
How to Ride Creatively.
Riding a horse is the simplest thing in the world. Just point 'em and kick. What's so hard about that?...
Defending Horses with Words and Money
Fair warning: I'm going to ask you to do a favor for horses. It will involve some of your time...
Admitting You’re Wrong.
Do you remember the first time you wanted to be right? It might predate memory or even language. Being good...
Women as Predators.
Do you identify as a predator? I was at a horse show a few years back, helping a client. It...
Do You Inspire Your Horse?
Do you inspire your horse? Does he volunteer more than you ask? Are you proud of who you are in...
Is That Horse Hot or Fearful? The Importance of Relaxation
It's a question I've asked groups lately, "How can you tell the difference between a hot horse and a fearful...
What's the True Value of Riding?
There's a meme that travels around Facebook that states, "Most people don't need a $35,000 horse. They need a $1,000...
Energy Without Emotion.
Some of us originally learned to ride by watching Westerns. Cowboys held both reins in one hand and jerked the...
A Reminder about Horse Memory.
The temps were mild. No one was shedding but the geldings were sunbathing flat and I was able to chip...
How to Stop Feeling the Rub of Judgment.
On a good day, a judgment is simply a carefully considered decision or opinion, but on a bad day, it's...
Starting Back After a Winter's Rest.
It happened last Tuesday afternoon. I was finishing up midday chores and I braced as I came around the side...
Enough with the Bliss-Ninny Platitudes!
Your horse is escalating. His prance is coming apart into a full-blown Flamenco dance with a furious stomp to his...
New Eyes on the Same Ordinary Stuff
I'll tell you about how the first follow happened. She was a young barn-rat of a girl. You know the...
Looking for a Better Ride?
Let's say you're a middle sort of rider. You aren't a rank beginner; you're comfortable in the saddle but it...
What Are You Saving for Good?
My parents grew up in the Great Depression and were frugal; we kept things "for good." It was the first...
Anthropomorphism. It's a Not Bad Thing.
This week I saw a comment on a great story about a mustang that credited the horse and rider's success,...
When Your Horse Falls In a Hole.
Horses fall into holes all the time. Metaphoric holes; the really tricky kind that jump up and surprise you when...
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