July 2010 Blog Posts (74)

Saddle Fit Tip #7 - Saddle Straightness

One of the things I see often – even in professional pictures in various magazines – is that the rider is not sitting straight on the horse. (this is especially obvious when you see the rider from behind!)



Do you often have to step into one stirrup while riding to center your saddle on your horse’s back? This could mean that your saddle does not sit straight on your horse’s back, for whatever reason.



Once you have determined that your saddle has a gullet/ channel that is…

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Added by Jochen Schleese on July 15, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Collage Art Introduction and Summer Shows

Hello everyone!

It is a pleasure to be a part of the Barn Mice forum. This summer, I am pleased to announce that I have been chosen as the 'featured artist' at this year's 40th annual Menlo

Charity Horse Show in Atherton, CA.

These past few I have been very busy preparing for the show at the Menlo Circus Club which will

feature my newest equestrian collection of collage artwork. The show

begins in the second week of August and runs for a week filled with…
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Added by Samuel Price on July 15, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Have you ever wanted to jump your horse but couldn't cuz you have jumped too much or have to do flat work?

I have!! if you jump your horse more than 3 or 4 times a week its just not good for them. they need some flat extercise to work on their gates and postition. they need to have a break and it is still excellent extercise for them! Flat is boreing...it was to me...but you can make it fun! even a poll on the ground is flat work!! :D

Added by Elizabeth on July 14, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Leadership with Horses is not about Self-Serving

My first lesson on leadership was when I was a little girl and was taught to me by a lizard.


In the olden days, the milk cartons had little tabs that you pulled up and made a little tiny hole in the corner of, so that when you turned it over, it would pour. It kind of made a…
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Added by Carolyn Resnick on July 14, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Annabella - another horse saved through the Horse Rescue Series

Annabella – A New Rescue Story





Annabella, ‘Bella’ came from an Appaloosa breeding farm – but not your typical breeding farm that handles the horses and provides regular care and maintenance. Poor Bella was pastured at a farm with 3

other stallions and the horses were not handled much – her feet were rarely

done (if they ever…

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on July 14, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

First Came Love

First came love but it was with horsey

Was it a surprise it ended in divorcey?…

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Added by Dressage For The Rest Of Us on July 13, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

New Research on Heart Coherence and the Equine-Human Bond

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Added by Kimberly Cox Carneal on July 12, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Me Thinks the Dog Days Have Arrived

We had company visiting us over the weekend, on top of the fact I had to work on Saturday morning. Add to this that is was well over 100 degrees and extremely humid (for Calif), there was little riding time available. Saturday afternoon we even broke from tradition to escape to a movie theater for an afternoon of cool.



I knew if I was going to get a ride in it would have to be early Sunday morning. I got up around 5:45 and got ready. It was still hot. Jessie gave me the "You gotta be… Continue

Added by John Harrer on July 12, 2010 at 8:13pm — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - July 12th Through July 18th

This Week in Horse History - July 12th Through July 18th

July 14th, 1959 - Thoroughbred trainer Rodney Rash was born in Frederick, Maryland. Rash worked under Charlie Wittingham until 1991, when he applied for a training license. He trained horses such as Blues Traveler and Celtic Arms, and he won the Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request. During his career, Rash…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on July 12, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Another Good Reason to Count to Ten



This has been a horrible week for riding down here in sunny NC. Temperatures up to 101 F (ca. 38 C), high humidity, and all the smog from the big Northern cities flowing down to make the air a blackish yellow soup. Definitely walking weather. Why wear out the lungs?

 

When I first started riding Mia she was a timid mare, and she shied gently at the most inconsequential things, both in and out of the ring. I knew that part of the…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on July 11, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Natural Solutions: It's Just Fly Spray - It's not going to kill you!

It’s Just Fly Spray – It Won’t Kill You!



Tips for turning that scary spray of fire into the pleasant spray of relief.





An owner…

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on July 11, 2010 at 12:09am — No Comments

Program Yourself to Improve Your Riding!

Hi Guys,



Do you want to know how to become a better rider without taking tons more lessons? Do what I did. By putting the same amount (or more!) of effort into mental training as into skill development, I was able to realize my dream of representing the United States in international competition.



Here's how it worked for me. Back in 1980 I picked up a book called, Psycho Cybernetics, by Maxwell Maltz. This book literally changed my life. I had always wanted to compete…

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Added by Jane Savoie on July 9, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Natural Horsemanship Solutions: Please Pick Your Feet Up

Please Pick Your Feet Up

Handling advice to make the farrier experience much more…

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on July 8, 2010 at 11:03pm — No Comments

The Power of Intention When Interacting with Horses

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Added by Kimberly Cox Carneal on July 7, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

The guest this week on Vickers Tree~Nanette Levin author of Turning Challenging Horses into Willing Partners

Cynastry welcomes Nanette Levin to the Vickers Tree this week. Horses have provided peace, companionship, an education and spiritual enrichment for Nanette Levin for the past 46 years. For more than two decades, her focus has been on starting young horses under saddle and working with horses that have had their brains scrambled by prior handling. Today, she’s learning more from the horses than ever, and enjoying the opportunity to have the farm herd’s guidance on new things every day while they… Continue

Added by Cynastry on July 7, 2010 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Bomb Proofing Horses… or Not

I have never spent much time bomb proofing horses because with the Waterhole Rituals™ I provide a horse a feeling of safety in my charge and they follow my lead without question because of the relationship I have establish with them. Before you consider bomb proofing a horse, I would advise you to…
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Added by Carolyn Resnick on July 7, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Heike Kemmer Clinic March 2010

Dressage Canada is fortunate to have Erin Patricio as a member of the Communications Committee. Erin is originally from BC, but is living and working in California. She's been interviewing and writing great articles for Collections. Please enjoy the article she wrote on the Heike Kemmer Clinic she audited in March.



Heike Kemmer Clinic, by Erin Patricio

On March 26th to 28th, 2010, riders and auditors were treated to a clinic…

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Added by Dressage Canada on July 6, 2010 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

Leadership, Energy and Horse training

I am happy to share a video clip on my blog called “Free, Powerful and Beautiful”.

 

The video has been made after I have worked on a higher level on energy with the horses and I have taken a fresh new look at my own leadership skills.…

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Added by Stina Herberg on July 6, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

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