Books and Film
The Collection Connection
So often, whatever riding discipline we favor, we are looking for that “missing piece” or “secret ingredient” that will help our horses go better, be…
Author:
Rebecca Didier
Books and Film
Become the Mother
Over and over and from numerous sources it is impressed upon us that we must provide leadership for our horses…that in order to train them,…
4 weeks ago
Books and Film
“A Kid-Broke Hoss”
“First pony” stories are the stuff of legend. We all have them—mental records of the goodhearted babysitters and the devils on four legs that gave…
1 month ago
Books and Film
Taking a Bow: Teach Your Horse to Plié
Who doesn’t want a reason to take a bow? Teaching your horse a few simple tricks can absolutely be fun for you both, but did…
2 months ago
Books and Film
To Adopt or Not to Adopt? That Is the Holiday Question
Tis the Season, and if “Adopt Don’t Shop” resonates and there’s a conveniently empty stall in the barn, then perhaps an off-track Thoroughbred is on…
3 months ago
Books and Film
The Two Most Important Distances to Every Rider
Inside you is a great rider—a rider who’s full of possibilities, potential, courage, and confidence. All you need to do is figure out how to…
4 months ago
Books and Film
Spotting Lameness: The Game Plan
Every horse person with a couple of years under her belt has some sense of when a horse looks “off” or “not quite right,” but…
5 months ago
Books and Film
All You Need Is a Box…
In a world filled with technology and a gazillion gizmos intended to make life easier but sometimes overcomplicating it, it can be a relief when…
5 months ago
Books and Film
How Do I Get My Horse in Front of the Leg?
It’s a common issue for most of us—we have a horse that is slow to react to the aids, is heavy in the hands, or…
6 months ago
Books and Film
Your Hands Are Vowels
Whatever discipline you favor, an early lesson we all get in good horsemanship is the importance of “good hands.” This is about more than the…
7 months ago
Books and Film
The Million-Dollar Horse Word: Patience
It certainly isn’t new, is it? The importance of “patience” in horse handling and training, and indeed, even in improving your riding, has been long professed.…
8 months ago
Training
Bored By Ringwork?
Props might be the last thing you think of when it comes to schooling your horse, but sometimes they can be just what you need…
9 months ago
Books and Film
An Excerpt from “In the Middle Are the Horsemen” by Tik Maynard
I sat on the wheel well of the trailer, my bare feet high on an upturned bucket. In my left hand I held a paper.…
9 months ago
Books and Film
What’s Your Horse REALLY Saying?
We all wish we knew exactly what our horses were saying to us. Is that a nicker of welcome, or just, “Bring me breakfast”? Are…
10 months ago
Books and Film
Go Long and Low
How and when should we invite our horses to stretch? We’ve heard of its therapeutic effects all our riding lives, but have we ever truly…
11 months ago
Books and Film
Are You a Temple Dancer or a Viking?
The word “fascia” has been bouncing around now for a number of years, but it still isn’t a term that’s commonly dropped in horsey circles.…
11 months ago
Books and Film
Cross That Bridge When You Come to It
As the weather breaks and we finally see the snow melt from the shaded corners of the pasture, the trails begin to beckon. No doubt…
12 months ago
Horsemanship
All is Fair in Love and Training?
When riding, training, and competing, it seems we are constantly trying to balance how to be kind to our horses while still establishing boundaries that…
1 year ago
Tack Talk
How Important is Your Saddle, Really?
Growing up with horses, we gave saddle fit only the most cursory of consideration. More often than not issues were “solved” with the addition of…
1 year ago
Training
The ‘Long-and-Low’ Path to Real Collection
For a horse to be able to be collected, learning to give to the rein and flex at the poll is vital. “A horse that…