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Vibration for Horse’s Back Problem

April 4, 2012

Do you have a reason for wanting to learn how a WOW saddle will matter to you and your horses? I definitely did. I found the company when I took on a broken down race horse. I wanted him for a project to clarify my equine massage methods. I needed my own maximum athlete. In [...]

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The Art of Horses in Social Media

March 19, 2012

There are great things to be learned about horses and riding from social media. The world is closer for like-minded equestrians as it has never been before. In no time at all you find the people you can relate to, learn from and share with. My core knowledge has grown steadily by finding people online. [...]

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Knowing Horses

March 16, 2012

Do you want to know your horse’s body, mind, and spirit? You have to know yours first. It takes time, enjoy yourself, your horse will notice. This all pertains to the art of horsemanship. For mere horse sport, and that is no small feat either, to be successful and maintain a sound horse, repeat above. [...]

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Comfortable Horses

October 26, 2011

What makes horses comfortable? It matters, oh yes it does. The more time spent with horses the more noticeable it is that their comfort is connected to their behavior. Horses become more amenable the more comfortable they are. An amenable horse is a willing horse, eager to do a good job. The problem is, how [...]

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FEI European Jumping Championships

September 17, 2011

Here is artist Malin Baryard-Johnsson, a rider who really gets it. Her song is amazing. It expresses exactly how I feel about riding! Do you want to ride my horse? This weekend she is jumping at the hotly contested Championship in Madrid for the Swedish Team. I am cheering for her and her Team who [...]

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What I like best about WOW saddles

August 23, 2011

Live to ride, right?! Every year offers a new season for what I like best about my WOW saddle. This year’s reason is that it gives me the controls to stay out of my horses’ way. Then he can handle himself. I give him the aids to direct him and repeat the movements to gain [...]

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Watching Horses and Knowing What You See

June 10, 2011

Ask ten people watching a horse and rider work through a training challenge and you will hear ten different detailed descriptions with a solution, all valid. If you ask vets it’s the same thing. Everyone responds with that which is immediately on their mind, the latest research or current hot topic they are exploring. I [...]

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Get more riding

April 26, 2011

This blog name has been changed to The Athletic Horse. I apologize for any confusion from cached google links. This post is here to help you navigate to the site or the blog easily. Thank you for your shared interest!

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New Website

April 19, 2011

and The Athletic Horse blog are now live. It’s a banner moment. I look forward to great riding this spring. Is anything better evidence that all is right with the world than when a plan comes together with your horse?

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Making Horses Smart in an Instant

February 24, 2011

Thinking outside the box, is my source of inspiration. Mastering a method of equine massage therapy begun in the mid-1980′s proves it. Being the first equine massage therapist on the A Show Circuit from 1985 to 1988 established my business. It is anti-aging for horses. It enhances performance and advances ability, painlessly, with long term [...]

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