All Blog Posts Tagged 'Rider' (21)

Slogging Along

Slogging Along

For me the beginning of the Summer weather has been a lazy time, very lazy time. I had gotten over whatever was wrong with me, I was really looking forward to my lesson, but when I went outside for my lesson two weeks ago I faced a new challenge, extremely dirty air. This was from the wildfires in eastern Canada visiting us just in time for my riding lesson, bummer.…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on June 17, 2023 at 12:20pm — No Comments

The Pony of the Americas

What do you get when you take the flashy appearance of the Appaloosa, the build of the Quarter Horse, and the elegance of the Arabian? The answer? The Pony of the Americas.

History

The Pony of the Americas was first developed in the 1950s. As you might guess, the breed is a true American breed – Les Boomhower, a…

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Added by Classic Equine Equipment on November 3, 2014 at 9:30am — No Comments

Tips for Riding in a Halloween Costume Class

Do you have a Halloween horse show coming up? Are you planning to ride in a costume class? Costume classes are great opportunities to show off both yourself and your horse in a whole new light, but when you introduce costumes to horses, things can get interesting. Follow these tips to ensure that you and your horse stays safe and relaxed during your costume…

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Added by Classic Equine Equipment on October 8, 2014 at 8:00am — No Comments

The Percheron Horse History

Have you ever been lucky enough to meet a Percheron? Standing next to these gentle giants is inspiring and moving. The Percheron is an incredible breed that originated centuries ago.

History

While the Percheron originated in France, its exact ancient ancestry is unknown. There are a number of theories as to the breed’s origin, including that Muslim invaders may have…

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Added by Classic Equine Equipment on September 22, 2014 at 9:30am — No Comments

Looking to Become a Better Rider? Try Bareback!

There are all sorts of exercises designed to make you a better rider. From riding in two-point to riding without stirrups, the varieties are endless. But have you ever thought about riding bareback instead? Bareback riding has its own unique set of advantages that can help with your development and improvement as a rider. Here’s why.

Develop the Right…

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Added by Classic Equine Equipment on September 18, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments

Canadian Show Jumping Team Set to Compete at Pan Am Games

Visit www.therider.com and check out our latest stories. Get the latest on the Pan Am games here: http://www.therider.com/rider/canadian-show-jumping-team-set-to-compete-at-pan-am-games/

Added by Barry Finn on October 26, 2011 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Can’t ride it but you can breed it!

Yup, that seems about right.  The ad flat out states the the mare is not sound, and yet they want you to breed her and put an additional 100 pounds on a bum hock.  Let us then ask you, oh knowledgeable seller, if you were crippled in some way, would you want to carry a child around your midsection for 9 months?  No?  WE DIDN’T FREAKIN THINK SO!

We’ll stop taking ads from craiglist when… no wait, we can’t think of scenario wherein stupid people stop posting on craigslist.  Case in…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 13, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Yowza! That’s a big boy!

Remember the mare from “Solid doesn't even begin to cover it"?  Well we think we’ve found her long lost twin on equine.com! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 12, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Parade Review

Sorry about the wait; as Dressage Princess delighted in pointing out the other day, I’ve been slightly distracted lately…  I promise I’ll improve!

 

And now, without further delay, our (my) thoughts on the ponies:

 

None of the examples are ideal, especially if we are considering the POA breed standard.  That said, our first place pony is Pony C.

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 11, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

POA Parade!

One of our regular readers sent us a photo of her project POA in the hopes that we would use it for a conformation clinic.  We happily agreed and immediately started searching for comparable ponies to use in our post. 

 

Holy hell, was it ever depressing!

 

 

This is Natchez.  He’s a 4 year old we found on equinenow.com.  His owners…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 10, 2011 at 4:39pm — No Comments

$6k? No Way!

Craigslist is really making our job  easy…  We happened across this first ad a few days ago and just couldn’t stop ourselves from commenting.  And commenting not just on the horses themselves, but on the pricing.  Yes, all the horses below are from the same area within the same state and within a few hundred dollars of a $6000 price tag.  No, we’re not sure why either.

 

Must see 7 year old,…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 9, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Withers not included...

But he does comes with his blue rubber ball!

This is a stunning horse. 18 months old. Will likely mature to be about 14- 14.2 hh. Excellent conformation. Registered with the…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 8, 2011 at 8:59pm — No Comments

“broke” vs “trained” / broke horse”

There IS a difference between a “broke” horse and a “trained” / broke horse” just because a horse is “broke” to ride does NOT mean he or she is “trained” Does your horse know how to “flex” and “give” to pressure? Can you do a “one rein stop”? I can train your horse to do these two simple tasks and more. I can teach him or her to lunge, neck rein, correct leads/lead changes, to back, side pass, run barrels, poles, trailer load, etc. and I can teach YOU as the…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 8, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

A glimpse into the snarcastic synaptic firings of Jumper Girl & Dressage Princess

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves – well, actually today it’s just me: Dressage Princess.

We’ve been trying to come up with nicknames for ourselves for a while now and have come to the conclusion that we’ll just go by our drug discipline of choice.

First off, a little bit about my riding history.  I started riding almost 20 years ago and would not go faster than a walk for about a month.  I’ve been going strong ever since ;)   I’ve…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 7, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Withers not included…

But he does comes with his blue rubber ball!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a stunning horse. 18 months old. Will likely mature to be about 14- 14.2 hh. Excellent…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 6, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

$6k? No Way!

Craigslist is really making our job  easy…  We happened across this first ad a few days ago and just couldn’t stop ourselves from commenting.  And commenting not just on the horses themselves, but on the pricing.  Yes, all the horses below are from the same area within the same state and within a few hundred dollars of a $6000 price tag.  No, we’re not sure why either.

Must see 7 year old, well trained, registered Quarter Horse…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 5, 2011 at 7:40pm — No Comments

Red Neck Advertising

7 year old gelding for sale. Work and Pleasure horse. If any questions and seriously interested please CALL two # five-# one #-four # seven #. Please not after 10pm thanks.

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 3, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Girorse or Horaffe?

Seriously, we couldn’t make this more obvious unless we actually painted spots on him!

 

Once again, thank you…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 3, 2011 at 1:39am — No Comments

The Cow Called...

...he wants his hocks back



2011 Cremello Quarter Horse colt (in the process of being registered). He is out of Shortys All Spark (goes back to Shining Spark and Doc O’Lena) and Niftys Memgold (Jackie Bee bloodlines). He is a stunning cremello with big blue eyes. He is very mellow,…

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Added by Snarky Rider on September 1, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The Horse Nanny:

Your child will never misbehave again!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzsMnU47LCY&feature=player_embedded

 

This video was sent to us from a reader (we didn’t get a chance to ask if it was ok to use their name prior to posting – but if the person who sent this to us sees this post and wants to de-anonymize themselves, go for it!).  And let’s just say it, we’re all thinking…

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Added by Snarky Rider on August 31, 2011 at 5:44pm — No Comments

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