“… in order to get the outside rein to do its job, I often have to ask riders →
“Thoroughbreds, according to the color Karens, can be bay, chestnut, gray, brown and sometimes maybe even true black. →
This week’s article focuses onĀ keeping your horse moving forward “over or through” the fences. Read on for →
“Sometimes pure joy & enthusiasm are possible causes of rushing, but often it is a lack of confidence →
“Despite the consistency of the shape and direction of the tracks in this country, American Thoroughbreds run on →
“The trick to working with both ‘cozy’ spaces and young, never-jumped-before Thoroughbreds is a combination of single fences →
“There’s the expectation that Thoroughbreds are ‘hot.’ OK, fine… kinda. The thing is, ‘hot’ gets us to one →
“The fear of getting hurt isn’t always something you can just get someone to kick on through, no →
“[S]ometimes what the horse needs gets lost to the cultural expectations of what makes up a proper ride.” →
“Let’s start with the fact that if you have an arena of any shape or size, you’re already →
“[G]o ride, remember why we choose to swing a leg over a 1200lb prey animal, and embrace the →
“I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, Only a hippopotamus will do…” Okay, your OTTB probably doesn’t want a →
“How can you be ready for something you are not familiar with? … I have explained my answer →
“What annoy[s] me so much about ‘safe’ is that it is unclear and massively subjective. My version of →
As horse lovers, most of us are pretty darned thankful for our personal horses. But as riders, there →
“I just take the good in the middle and ride to extend the countdown on his timer and →
“Thoroughbreds (like all horses) have a good time-keeping system, and if we let them get strictly on a →
“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 →