Join Up – get your horse to catch you!
Have you ever gone into the paddock to catch your horse and your horse keeps running away from you?
Do you ever head to the paddock…
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Please Like Me! The Power of Non-Demanding Time
Develop the Partnership you have always dreamed for!
You can force horses to do many things, but forcing a horse to like and trust you is impossible. A horse…
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Hello,
I have a 15-year old gelding – appaloosa/Clydesdale cross, Copper. My problem is that I am not confident enough to follow through with things that I ask him to do. This happens mainly when I ride him – he’s lazy and doesn't want to go, or doesn't want to go in the direction I want to go. That is partly because I don’t have a lot of experience with horses, but mostly because I saw Copper buck someone off that he didn't like, and I don’t want that to happen to me! I know that he…
Added by Julie Goodnight on August 27, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments
Hi Guys,
First, let me define rhythm and tempo. I want to do this because lots of dressage riders use those terms interchangeably and they don't mean the same thing.
Rhythm - Regularity of the rhythm refers to the even spacing between each step in a stride of walk, trot or canter. Regular rhythm is a priority for all work--whether or not you're riding a pure dressage horse. Movements and exercises should never be done at the expense of rhythm. Rhythm should always stay…
Added by Jane Savoie on August 20, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
Added by Oliver Lawrence on August 17, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment
Hi Julie,
I came across a book recently that talked about the comfort snaffle. I was surprised to learn that snaffles are not exactly what they are supposed to be and some bits that I thought were snaffles (like the Tom Thumb) are not snaffles, nor are they mild. I have noticed at times some of our horses pulling on the reins and opening their mouths. From what I read it was saying that…
Added by Julie Goodnight on August 13, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
The Running Horse
A Bi-monthly Newsletter from Horse Play
Issue August-September 2010
Horse Play
EIN: 05-0506340
Website: www.hptrc.org
Email: horseplayri@msn.com
Message from Aidan – the Alpha Mare
Whew! Has it been hot, humid and buggy or what! Good weather for napping or just grazing – whichever. Haven’t been on the trail in…
Added by Horse Play on August 9, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments
It's completely reasonable that you might have some fear when horseback riding. After all, you’re dealing with a reactive (reactive means bolt, spin, buck, shy, or rear!) animal that outweighs you by a lot! But you can solve those horseback riding fears by adopting an attitude of gratitude.
The first thing you need to remember is that 99% of the things you fear never come to pass. So why waste all that energy worrying about things that will probably never happen. Mark…
ContinueAdded by Jane Savoie on August 6, 2010 at 10:30am — 6 Comments
This Week in Horse History - August 2nd Through August 8th
August 3rd, 1863 - Saratoga Racecourse opened in Saratoga Springs, New York. The opening meet was organized by John Morrisey, John Hunter, William Travers, and Leonard Jerome. Because it was so successful, it was repeated the following year, and was moved across a street so that the track could be…
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Hi Julie
I have been riding for eight months at a stable and am taking classes once-twice a week as well as clinics. I bought a horse from the stables I go to; he is a twelve year old Arab and a very forgiving horse but in the last two months he has started to pull on the bit. I am finding this very, very frustrating. My teacher is a very good trainer as well as a teacher. Just this…
Added by Julie Goodnight on July 30, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments
Added by Shae-Lyn DeSousa on July 25, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments
Hi Guys,
Your horse's weaker hind leg is the leg on his soft side. There's nothing wrong with your horse! Almost every horse has a weaker hind leg because few horses are ambidextrous. The weaker leg is the one on your horse's "soft" or hollow side. The stronger one is on his stiff side.
The weak hind leg doesn't step directly underneath your horse's body. Your horse displaces it slightly to the side to avoid carrying weight with it. On the other hand, the hind leg on…
Added by Jane Savoie on July 23, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments
Would you Relax? Let’s enjoy the trail!
**Lindsey Forkun Equestrian advocates for you to wear a helmet
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Does Your Horse's Bit Fit Properly?
Dear Julie,
How do you know when a bit is properly sitting in the horse's mouth? We have always heard that you look at the "wrinkles". However, this can be confusing to us.
Thank you,
Devonna
Devonna,
This is a confusing issue to lots of people and one that almost always comes up in my clinics. It's an old-fashioned concept to say that the bit fits correctly when you see one or two wrinkles in the…
Added by Julie Goodnight on July 16, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments
Hello All
Please take a moment to view the two attached links regarding the travesty that happened last weekend at the Festival of the Horse when…
ContinueAdded by Louise Clarke on July 15, 2010 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments
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…
Added by Jane Savoie on July 9, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments
Hi Julie,
I have constantly found that I am loosing the left stirrup when I canter. In various readings it suggests that I am collapsing on my left, hence loosing the stirrup. I tried to stretch my left side when cantering and found this was helpful. Can you give me any suggestions on how to work with this issue, perhaps exercises or things to do while riding that would help with this problem?
Thanks again, I enjoy your advice.
Nanc
Hi Nanc,
It is odd…
Added by Julie Goodnight on July 3, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
Hi Guys,
Here are some great tips for breaking that cycle of fear...
The simplest, quickest, way to relax is to BREATHE. Now, I know you're breathing or you wouldn't be reading this! ;-) But are you breathing in a way that promotes relaxation?
1. Let's find out. First, let's dissect what you do when you inhale. Stand up. Take in a really deep breath. Did your shoulders go up? If they did, you're just breathing in your upper chest. And there's always tension…
Added by Jane Savoie on June 25, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment
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