“What annoy[s] me so much about ‘safe’ is that it is unclear and massively subjective. My version of safe is not my client’s version of safe is not your kid’s trainer’s version of safe.” →
As horse lovers, most of us are pretty darned thankful for our personal horses. But as riders, there are certain types of horses for which we should be grateful. Here are six of them. →
“I just take the good in the middle and ride to extend the countdown on his timer and stretch the quality of ride out further with each time I swing a leg over.” →
“Thoroughbreds (like all horses) have a good time-keeping system, and if we let them get strictly on a schedule, they know when we miss the mark.” →
“Sometimes a Thoroughbred’s hardest time and greatest need lies smack in the middle of its second career.” →
“[Thoroughbreds] are desirable in their own right. No saving necessary.” →
“The wind, weather, and absurd Halloween tchotch (I’m looking at you you blow up dragons and 20-foot tall →
Whether it’s the well-prepared horse or the one that had a number of ups and downs on its →
“I swear they know. They know when they’re up for sale, or people are coming to trial ride →
You have to create straight before you can fix any form of lean or crookedness… →
When someone decides they want to be a horse trainer, rarely do they also say they want to →
“For a horse in full work, I like the number four. This gives you enough time in the →
Today we’re talking about the warhorses — those incredible athletes that have made more than 50 starts. →
This week focuses on the horses that ran 15 – 30 races. Read on to learn more about →
Owning an OTTB is great because of the amount of information you can get about them immediately. But →
Owning an OTTB is great because of the amount of information you can get about them immediately. But →
“With numerous ‘end of the meets’… coming up, and folks looking to pick up their next … Thoroughbred →
“The technique of point them at it and be patient makes braver horses because it both sets the →
“For the green Thoroughbred, turning this way allows them to forgo speed and antics. It allows them to →
“A primary consequence of the inside rein is that it tips a horse onto their forelimbs and off →
“I am proud of them for their quiet strolls around the facility, their eager walk (but willingness to →
Horses will teach you many things … but these past two months, the learning has been this: you’ll →
“With support, the trot that will develop from that too-speedy, too-big forward jumble is often a pushing, powerful, →
“Deciding what to do with a horse is about appropriateness and fit. And that applies for both the →
“Balance means the ability to flow with what the horse tosses at you and the capacity to retain →