Riders

A Name Matters

August 7, 2010

Words matter, and naming things attracts energy to it. Right now there is an opportunity to help horses by naming the training method for developing muscles that allows horses to perform with biomechanical integrity. In the wake of new revelations that the FEI Rollkur policy is not being enforced, the tumultuous effects of Gerd Heuschmann’s [...]

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Horses Talking Wellness

July 17, 2010

Long ago I realized that every action of a horse is a communication. It became incumbent upon me to learn the language of the breed and the vernacular or dialect of the individual, as a horseman. When my horses are feeling well they perform well, brilliantly in fact. When they are feeling unwell, they under [...]

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To Honor Lessons Shared

June 21, 2010

What it takes to stay with a commitment involving horses year in and year out is discipline. I am so impressed by all the horseman I meet. I learn something from them everyday. To others, like mothers, brothers, spouses and friends, I explain that it must be that we all stick with it because we (click on the title)

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To Better Finesse, Test Yourself

June 4, 2010

As riders we communicate using aids to direct our horses performance. Here is an easy exercise for you to see how your cues are being felt.
Most of us have one leg shorter than another and when seated on moving horses we tend to have a certain ’sidedness’. One of our shoulders may be [...]

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Gravity and Riding

April 7, 2010

How does gravity effect us?
How does gravity effect our horses?
Can we change our relationship to gravity?
Why would we want to?
Considering movement from this perspective might be a lot of fun
Gravity is something we all share, that everything on earth shares, natural or man made here we have one indisputable truth in common. Gravity keeps [...] (click on title)

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FEI February 9, 2010

January 28, 2010

Bravo, the pressure on officials to help horses even more is making waves. Finally the FEI is reviewing policies to change warmup practices, especially at dressage shows. http://bit.ly/cE99O2 While it is specifically targeted towards stewards, bigger changes might work their way up to the show judges. Hopefully a shared consensus will be achieved that improves [...]

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Traditional ideas v. New ideas

January 14, 2010

Traditional care of horses draws heavily on awareness of their strong yet fragile natures. Horses respond well to exacting care, respect, and training designed to build mental and muscle power for consistent performance. Horsemanship comes from military and hunting practices that helped to keep everyone safe and sound. Riders who perform subtle nuanced movement with [...]

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Fulfilling wishes for 2010 with laughter again & again

December 31, 2009

In the spirit of firm resolve: Be very kind to yourself everyday, your horses will notice! Have fun~ and exceptional rides, often! Feel free to contribute your sense of humor to this blog, Have a wonderful New Year and may you be blessed with all your heart’s desires. Mine is this: Relaxed in every moment [...]

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Horses, Athlete or Prey Animal

November 18, 2009

From the first writing of horse training in the manual by a Chinese dynasty 3,000 years ago, the horses structure has had to adapt itself to that of a carrying animal. Structurally horses body conformation is a type of prey animals use for maximum running flight. In order to carry a load upon their backs [...]

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Across the Ages

November 12, 2009

Horses have carried mankind on his back down the ages, out of danger, to a life filled with leisure and comfort. During the thirty centuries of written text from man about the horse, the tasks needed for them varied from practical and personal to cavalry and tournament. Horses duties have ranged from utilitarian transportation to [...]

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