February 2010 Blog Posts (80)

Masters Dressage Freestyle Night--Drawing Inspiration From Music

Masters Dressage Freestyle Night--Drawing Inspiration From Music



The idea of the “perfect riding” music has been in my head since last Saturday night when I was fortunate enough to watch some of the best riders in the world compete in the

Masters Freestyle CDI*****. Eight riders competed, with no two rider’s

music even similar. How amazing and how fascinating. There were composed pieces, there was rock,

there was…

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Added by Ruth Hogan Poulsen on February 21, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Lessons Learned

My trainer doesn't know everything. This, of course, is no surprise to her. It came as somewhat of a revelation to me, however. I've become so insecure in my own horsekeeping skills, that somehow I managed to convince myself that those I rely on know it all, and that my own pool of knowledge was more akin to a quickly evaporating puddle.

In our lesson yesterday, Meg and I discussed Sammie's recent training. In mid-December, I handed the reins over to Meg for full…

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Added by saddlebroke on February 21, 2010 at 11:46am — 1 Comment

War Horse Coming to Broadway!

BBC News

War Horse play gets Broadway run

War Horse
War Horse is based on a children's book by Michael Morpurgo

The hit…

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Added by Barbara F. on February 20, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Tips For Keeping Your Stallion Well Mannered

Dear Julie,

I am buying a 3 month old colt that I would…

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Added by Julie Goodnight on February 19, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Urgent notice: Potential Danger of Horse Hair

Urgent Notice:



Potential Danger of Horse Hair in a press release today, the National Institute of Health has announced the discovery of a potentially dangerous substance in the hair of horses.



This substance, called "amobacter equuii" has been linked with the following symptoms in females:* Reluctance to cook, clean or do housework.* Reluctance to wear make-up, good clothes or

heels.* Reluctance to spend money on home or car repairs until after "baby has new… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on February 19, 2010 at 10:54am — 6 Comments

Clinton Anderson’s Training Tip of the Week: Protect Your Personal Hula Hoop Space

The safety category of respect refers to your personal hula… Continue

Added by Clinton Anderson on February 19, 2010 at 10:42am — 1 Comment

How To Teach Your Dressage Horse to Do Free Walk at Training Level



It's just as important to do a good free walk with your dressage horse at Training Level as it is to develop your trot and canter work. Many riders lose sight of the fact that they should pay as much attention to the medium walk and free walk as they do to the other two gaits.

 

First, let me define the free walk. It’s a gait of relaxation. Your dressage horse should lengthen his frame and lower his head and neck so he looks like he’s going to graze. His poll is lower…

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Added by Jane Savoie on February 19, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

The Cowgirl's purpose

"What's the purpose of life?"



Besides the love of a horse, sweeping the isle of the barn, smelling the wild flowers, watching the birds, listening for the morning's whinny, felling the softness of a horse's nose?



Besides the rhythm of a steady loop, the secrets told in their ear, the freshness of a new bale of hay?



Besides bicycles, long walks, and hot chocolate, the munching of oats?



Besides holding… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on February 19, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

William Micklem says WE ARE PART OF SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL - Part 2

Last week I began to look at the special value of equestrian sports. Jessica Kuerton, in the…

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Added by William Micklem on February 19, 2010 at 4:00am — No Comments

From ILEHC re urgent horse slaughter update in Illinois

"I

must tell you with great urgency that your assistance is once again

needed to ensure that the Illinois ban on horse slaughter remains in

place. Sadly, Illinois has once again become "ground zero" for…
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Added by Special Horses, Inc. on February 17, 2010 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Part-Boarding Part 2: Taking the Plunge

So you’ve finally decided to elevate your riding from a weekly lesson to part-boarding a horse. This is a big step so you want to make sure you know exactly what you want and what to look for before taking the plunge.



Here are a few things to…
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Added by Steve Wawryk on February 17, 2010 at 11:01am — No Comments

Part-Boarding a horse, is it time?

Most people who get into riding usually start their equestrian journey off with lessons. You sign up for riding lessons an hour one day a week, just long enough to leave you eagerly waiting for next week to roll around hoping to build upon what you learned the week before. This goes on for a while and for some it is all the riding they need to satisfy their horse fix. For others it starts to grow a little frustrating, you feel your riding isn't progressing quickly enough. You may become… Continue

Added by Steve Wawryk on February 17, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Develop Better Body Language Skills and Lead Horses

I had the pleasure of sharing one of my ‘Dance with Horses’ clinic with Joy, a lovely lady from Denmark. I do so enjoy teaching and sharing my message and it’s so nice to see so many people from all over the world finding resonance with my Method.…

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Added by Carolyn Resnick on February 17, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

This Way of Life: Documentary on a Maori family and their horses

Click on the video link below the article. I found it fascinating.

Hawkes Bay Today

Bay pair's documentary hits big time in Berlin

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Added by Katherine on February 16, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Insurance 101 with Mike King - Protect Yourself & Your Horse

Welcome Back!



Protect Yourself & Your Horse



Horse insurance provides coverage to protect an owner against the possibility of losing a horse to a long list of causes, any of which could leave you in financial distress. Too often unexpected incidents or medical emergencies arise. Without insurance you may not have the financial resources immediately available to provide care for your horse, which could cause your beloved to suffer or die unnecessarily. Horse insurance… Continue

Added by Mike King on February 15, 2010 at 4:32pm — 2 Comments

This Week in Horse History - February 15th Through February 21st

Week of February 15th Through February 21st

February 15th, 1974 - 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew was born. The horse was born with a right front hoof that curved outward and didn’t look like a champion, so he was purchased for a

mere $17,500 by Karen and Mickey
Taylor and Jim and Sally…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on February 15, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

That Chestnut thing!!

You know all my life I have owned chestnut geldings with attitude and grey mares who were like a mum to me! It's funny how we attract the horses into our lives that mirror the lessons we need to learn. For some reason, I always get horses no one else wants to deal with, usually because they are labelled "hot and dangerous" or "wild and crazy". In every case, I just saw a horse that was grossly misunderstood and treated inappropriately for their personality and history. They usually had a…

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Added by P.Ann Turner on February 14, 2010 at 5:29pm — 2 Comments

Lifelong learning

So I have been working twice as much at Hadlow College for the past few weeks, which has extended my repetoire to classroom teaching. Holding the attention of 10-15 young minds is a challenge so much preparation has been needed on my part, to grasp fully the subjects for teaching and also to plan the session so that it is interactive, interesting and importantly full of learning hooks. Fortunately the way I have been trained to teach so far has been following the lines of the UKCC…

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Added by Anna Trinder on February 14, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Blanket wearing on chest

I am having issue with my winter blankets wearing on there chest. I think i had the blankets too loose at first so I have tightened them up. Any suggestions on how to stop this? It has worn the hair off

Thanks in advance

Added by liz keyes on February 14, 2010 at 2:36pm — 1 Comment

Fixing My Shoulders



The last several months I have been working hard to improve my position, with probably the vain hope of getting secure enough on horseback to safely jump two foot fences. My legs have improved greatly, I have gotten my seat forward in the saddle, and I feel like I am moving with the horse more. The biggest problem remaining has been my shoulders and back. My spine is mildly curved in two places, with a minor hump, and I had begun to despair about being able to get…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on February 14, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

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