Rethink This the Next Time You Ride
Something interesting happened recently that served to drive home a central aspect of riding repeated time and time again by the classical masters; something that I myself try to teach...
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The Most Overlooked Fundamental in Flat Training
If you do a Google search for “Juergen von Buttlar,” you’ll find one article and a few random quotes from people promoting the fact that they’ve trained with him or had their...
4 Compelling Reasons to Clean Your Gelding’s Sheath (Even If You Really Don’t Want To)
Okay. If you own a mare, then this article is not for you. If you own a gelding and clean his sheath daily with postman-like predictability and discipline, then this...
10 Terrifying Realities Every Amateur Has Experienced On Route to the First Jump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNXUho0YbaA You’re heading to the first jump on course. What could go wrong? ONLY EVERYTHING. 1. Your horse spooks A golf-cart backfires, the speakers pop, Jumbotron blows a bulb, the mere...
12 Lessons in Parenting Courtesy of Your Horse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L82RgxqAQBs Riding lessons? More like life lessons... 1. Sleep is a luxury, not a necessity. 2. You’ll be the one cleaning up the crap in this relationship. Every. Time. ...
If George Morris Quotes Were Motivational Posters
Sadly, the 2015 George Morris Horsemastership Training Session is now just a distant memory, and we’re already missing the sassy pants. To bridge the gap, we’ve created some motivational posters based on some of Mr. Morris’s...
10 Life Lessons that Only Your First Pony Could Teach You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZarrDZVjd70 Who can forget their first pony? Galloping across open fields, falling off in mud puddles, and beating out the bigger guys at horse shows, the two of you were inseparable—and usually...
Thinking About Mounting from the Ground? Think Again
The equine biomechanic experts at Centaur Biomechanics in the UK captured the impact of mounting from the ground on the horse's saddle and back in this high speed camera footage. The video is...
But I wanted a horse that was beginner safe!
By Cathleen Trope Originally published on PoloPonyRescue.com If you spend any time on horse message boards or social media, you’ve read stories about horses that were sold to someone as...
