In last week’s article we discussed the difficulties of working with a new horse and how I approach it on the ground before riding. If you missed that article check it out here. In this week’s article we will discuss what I do after having worked the horse on the Read more
Do you feel nervous when working with a new horse? A lot of people avoid working with new horses because their confidence comes from knowing how the specific horse will react to each situation and aid. In this article I am going to break down for you how I approach Read more
For a while now I have been feeling like maybe I prefer to do groundwork over riding. I felt like I found reasons not to ride so that I could stick to the ground work. However, I realized that that isn’t true at all. It’s not that I prefer groundwork Read more
I feel like my greatest challenge as a trainer is knowing when to take my time to really get something good and when to move forward so as not to drill. Some of my friends implement a “45 minute rule” where they set a timer and wrap up when it Read more
Goals are great for life and they are great for our horsemanship journey. They keep us focused on the path ahead and motivate us to keep trying. However, goals also make us rush and forget about the journey that we are all on. When we become too focused on where Read more
It seems to me that we spend way too much time focused on riding and not enough time on anything else. Time spent at the barn is categorized as before riding, riding, and after riding. Instead of spending quality time getting ready to ride, we rush to mount and deal Read more