How’s your derrière? Is posterior a more delicate word than rump? Our culture has a lot of fanny chatter: too flat, too round, somehow sagging. Riders should care less about the superficial “do these white breeches make my butt look big?” and…
I Welcome My Home Horse
I apologize for my long absence. I had two rather boring lessons of the same old, same old, nothing new to discuss. During this time I learned about the Home Horse (http://www.homehorse.com/), I saved up enough money, and I bought one. It got here before the weather, either rain or COLD, interfered with my riding. My husband put it…
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Alas, My Hopes Were in Vain
This January I will have ridden only once, my lesson last week.
Last Sunday it was too cold and the ground was too frozen.
Debbie called me on Wednesday just as I was starting to get ready to ride. It had rained a lot the night…
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Horse riding is a kind of sport that demands the skill of riding driving or vaulting with horses. With having such skill of this kind of a sport one can use horses for many practical purposes such as transportation, competitive sport of horse riding or recreational activities along with many cultural horse-related programs.
A General overview regarding the utility of horse riding…
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Added by Helen Stassen on March 3, 2017 at 7:50pm — 2 Comments
As a mother of three (and grandmother, too) I know how important it is to build strength and confidence in your children. When my kids grew up in Germany, there were no ipods or tablets, and 'playing' meant running outside and getting knocked around a bit.
Today, my kids are strong and confident adults, who learned to ride a bike, swim, climb a tree, build sand castles, balance on climbing beams, build wood huts on 'adventure playgrounds', spend a (scary) night sleeping in their tree…
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A great way to stay in shape is to head outdoors on your favourite steed! Take extra time to warm up your horse's cold muscles by spending more time at the walk and trot before venturing into deep snow or at faster speeds. Cooling down also takes longer because of the heavier winter coat, especially if a sweat has broken, so take your time…
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Life Hacks for Riding Schools
Stand out from the crowd by adding extra services and promotions for your clients.
Its as easy as looking through your phone book.
Added by Linda Finstad on November 29, 2016 at 7:33pm — No Comments
Riding instructors are hard working, dedicated women and men who want to inspire their students to grow, learn and become better horsemen and women.
They are willing to work long hours every weekend for sure, in all kinds of weather. Very often for extremely low wages.
Yet they love their job and wouldn't trade it for any other…
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I was thrilled to interview another inventor on my podcast Straight From the Horse's Mouth Radio Show…
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How’s your derrière? Is posterior a more delicate word than rump? Our culture has a lot of fanny chatter: too flat, too round, somehow sagging. Riders should care less about the superficial “do these white breeches make my butt look big?” and…
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I’m a traditionalist when it comes to the art of dressage. I love the structure, the fundamentals, the words of the classical masters. Dressage is the peaceful partnering of a horse and rider in a dance. It’s a discipline of intuition, subtle cues,…
Added by Anna Blake on September 11, 2015 at 9:06am — 2 Comments
Have you ever gotten out onto the trails, only to discover you left something important back in the horse barn? Here’s a list of items to make sure you have in your trail riding saddle bags the next time you head out.
First-Aid Kit
Hopefully you’ll…
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Do you find that when you ask your horse to perform haunches in or travers, the forward movement tends to get a little 'stuck'? It feels as though he is on his tippy toes, pottering along with no inclination to get to the other end of the arena?!
The Daily Strides Podcast on this topic is …
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It seems as though everyone is heading back to school right now, so it’s only fitting that you brush up on your own schooling when it comes to riding. While you don’t necessarily have to go back to school, there are some great ways you can improve your riding knowledge on your own.
Attend Clinics
One of the best ways…
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Do you find that when asking your horse for canter, you tend to 'over do' some aspects of your aids? Perhaps you throw your reins at your horse, or you try to 'push' too much with your seat or upper body... You are shoving and bumping about in the saddle and when your horse eventually 'strikes' the canter, you are so far from where you want to be position wise, that it takes the first 5 to 10 strides just to get your limbs back listening to you before you can even begin to turn your mind…
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Have you ever ridden a horse and they feel so wonderfully loose and pliable underneath you? Perhaps you can remember how your horse was able to really and truly use his body and how the suppleness made it feel like he was performing movements in the best possible way that his body, fitness and confirmation allowed?
The Daily Strides Podcast episode on this topic is …
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Riding through a bend is something you will have to do every time you get in the saddle, whether it be the 4 corners of your arena or just the route you take to get from point A to point B. It therefore makes good sense to work on your ability to navigate those bends successfully, without losing balance, rhythm, energy and focus each time you encounter a bend.
The Daily Strides Podcast episode for this topic is …
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You've just popped the fence and in your mind it was a success, mostly because you managed to stay on board for it! However, as soon as your horse lands, you are beginning to think that your 'upright seat' is becoming more and more of a fantasy; in fact every stride your horse takes is literally bumping you further and further onto his withers... You lower leg is coming up and back, your sure that you have just lost your stirrups! Who knew that jumping meant such an up close and personal…
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The half halt should be one of the earliest things that riders learn to master when learning to ride their horse. It is a vital part of riding well and being able to performing accurate, balanced movements with your horse. However, while many riders understand the concept of the half halt in theory, unfortunately the carrying out of the actual movement leaves a lot of room for improvement.
You can listen to the audio version of this blog post…
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