Has it been one of those weeks? Everything that could go wrong–did? We all know how it feels when gravity gets  heavy-handed and you begin to feel thick and bound by life. It happens.

Maybe you should go to the barn and let yourself be carried a while.

If you have a partnership with a horse then you know that some days you carry them and some days they carry you.

You carry them…

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… and Grace gives herself a promotion.

Dressage borrows lots of language from ballet -after all, we are the dancers of the horse world. Pas de Trois is a dance of three. I have commandeered that phrase to describe riding lessons as a conversational dance between horse, rider and instructor. All three participants have to be heard for the dance to succeed.

I am always…

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Dear Drama Queen,

I understand getting upset. You have so much passion and desire for riding. I know how much you want to do the very best job. Sometimes the world seems to conspire against you; it’s like every bad thing happens to you and none of it is…

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“Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate and wine in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO what a ride!”

The first time I saw this quote it was on a…

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It’s generally considered good manners in the barn to graciously take the blame anytime your horse is less than spectacular, and give your horse all the credit after a good ride. But it is more than manners, it is also a rider’s responsibility.…

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The second part to “Equines in Education” focuses on equine related programs you can take as the post-secondary level. The list included universities and colleges from both the U.S. and Canada.



An equine management or science degree is good for interests in a career as a breeding and foal manager, equine industry consultant, equine rehabilitating specialist, equine event/facility manager, equine marketing, sales and promotion or as a coach. The rest of the programs are pretty… Continue

Every horse person has heard of Wellington. Most of the bigger Canadian stables have a secondary location here where their riders show and compete during winter. It's also known to attract some big names towards their shows and tournaments and boasts a wide equine culture with its various equine and polo events. So what exactly is it that makes Wellington such a hotspot for equestrians and their horses?



Location



Wellington maintains a warm climate all year long… Continue

 

If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you’re there?   When working with coaching clients, I always ask them to set a goal for their sessions.  It’s important for both of us to know what to focus on;…

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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… Continue

How many times have you been driving down the road with the radio on when you've heard one of your favorite songs and thought, 'That would make a great dressage freestyle'? Or, how many videos have you seen of darling children on sweet ponies, in costume, riding a fun test to a catchy tune? I know I have done both, but then when you watch the extremely complex and polished Kurs… Continue

The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games invites you to follow the road to 2010—the athletes, the planning, the insider information—on the Official 2010 Games blog.



On Friday, September 11, the 2010 Games blogging will begin at http://www.2010alltechweg.blogspot.com/, with an inside look at our staff trip to the Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament.



We’ll be blogging three times a week. On Mondays, check out “In the Saddle” for an inside perspective from our staff as we profile… Continue

I can say that this is an amazing ride. I can also say that I enjoyed watching it, and I put it in my favorites on my account at Youtube. :-)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_FDK04vXaI (if there is no link, please copy and paste the link)



I wonder, now that we have broken through the "glass ceiling" of 90% (it wasn't that long ago that 80% was unimaginable), if we are going the way of other olympic judged events (I am thinking of ice-skating, gymnastics and diving, for… Continue