How to Tie a Horse

…either. Sooner or later, someone will assume that the horse stands tied, and they’ll tie him. Instead, we’ll set up a series of exercises in which we control the release…

Dressage 101

…advertisements for dressage horses, you’ve probably read things like “Showing First Level, schooling at Second…” For the uninitiated, the jargon sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo. However, it’s not…

Rider Makeovers Add Style, Polish

…vents and pockets. The Snuggler, Arctix Gloves, Rimfrosts and Solo Cap keep the head and extremities toasty warm. Schooling Makeover Subject: Stacey rides in regular street jeans or pull-on tights,…

The Trail As Training Ground

…exercise to strengthen the hind end, especially the quadri-ceps muscle. That was the good news: The prescription to this new problem was riding, and lots of it, specifically the exercises

Riding after Joint Replacement

…and since the surgery, I have on occasion ridden my students’ horses over schooling fences and trained some green western horses, though my risk-taking days are pretty much over now….

A First Look at Counter Canter

…that it involves some collection. Therefore, using exercises that will help introduce collection will make it easier as the rider begins counter canter.  The above exercises also reinforce how the…

Earn Your Horse’s Respect

…Basically, I’m simulating what horses naturally do to each other in the pasture. Three Primary Exercises I start out by working on what I call the Three Primary Exercises: Yielding…