Last week I wrote about forcing horses to comply to our demands. If you didn’t see that article, check it out here. What was interesting to me is the conversations that article brought up. It seemed that everyone took something different from the article, but there was a common theme Read more
Okay so fair warning, this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. If you have spent time with me you probably already know my thoughts on this subject. If not, then lets start at the beginning. A lot of jumpers are ridden with large bits – often gags Read more
I think there is a lot of confusion in the horse world about when you should keep a steady pressure and wait for the horse versus escalating your pressure to get a response. I want to be very clear that I think both of these tactics are not only valid, Read more
It seems there are as many philosophies on tying horses as there are horsemen. Opinions vary from those that think every horse needs to know how to tie to a solid post to those that never tie. I think there is a middle ground. Safety Concerns When Tying First off, Read more