Aubrey Graham
Thoroughbred Logic: Pedigrees and Horoscopes
This week’s Thoroughbred Logic tackles the age-old question: nature vs. nurture? How much does a horse’s pedigree play →
Thoroughbred Logic: Before the Second Career (Foal Life)
“I loved all of them and now I love watching them grow and learn in some of the →
Thoroughbred Logic: Habits on the Circle
“Circles are great for both identifying . . . underlying patterns and foundational holes and using that very →
Thoroughbred Logic: 50 Shades of Green
“I use their amount/shade/type of green to set the bar and therefore my expectations. Such expectations translate into →
Thoroughbred Logic: So You Don’t Want To Go Fast…
This week’s Thoroughbred Logic discusses what you can do to keep these smart, sensitive and capable horses balanced, →
Thoroughbred Logic: Just Ignore Them
“…with patience, a healthy dose of good equitation and amply honed ‘ignoring’ skills, it usually doesn’t take too →
Thoroughbred Logic: Aim For The Whole Story
“In short, the better information one has, the more complete the story, the better a shot one has →
Thoroughbred Logic: Be Fair
Want respectful and well-behaved, happy horses? A key (but certainly not the only) component is this: Be fair. →
Thoroughbred Logic: Hit the Trails
Welcome to the next installment of Thoroughbred Logic. In this weekly series, Anthropologist and trainer Aubrey Graham, of Kivu →
Thoroughbred Logic: Getting Turnout Right
“Sometimes, the key to getting the horses going right for their people, is in fact, other horses (and →
Thoroughbred Logic: Saddle Fit
“…thus began the process of learning many, many things that I did not then know about an essential →
Thoroughbred Logic — Intentional Riding (The Cross-Training Edition)
“Especially when dealing with the ‘out of arena’ form of cross training, I hear a lot of ‘but →
Thoroughbred Logic: Intentional Riding Part 2 – Flexibility
“Intentional riding cannot be a rigid thing — plans and responses must be flexible. Critical thinking and smart →
Product Review: Iconic Equestrian Original 2-In-1 Saddle Pad
If you’re looking for a saddle pad that will hold up to heavy use, keep your horse cool, →
Thoroughbred Logic: Intentional Riding, Part 1
“For most young/green Thoroughbreds… too much leisure and unfocused hacking can be a contributing factor for distraction, and all sorts →
Thoroughbred Logic: Surviving the First Week Off-Track
Aubrey Graham has brought home a number of fresh-off-the-track Thoroughbreds. In this week’s edition of Thoroughbred Logic, she →
Thoroughbred Logic: When Feet Are Really Bad — Mountain’s Story
Last week’s Thoroughbred Logic centered on typical post-track Thoroughbred feet and their commonly long toes and low, under-run heels. This week’s →
Thoroughbred Logic: Addressing the Thoroughbred Foot
To shoe or not to shoe? That is not the question in today’s Thoroughbred Logic. Or, more accurately, it may →
Thoroughbred Logic: Riding the Nervous Horse (Part 3)
“If they are going to go, best to set them up for success and go forward with them. There’s →
Thoroughbred Logic: Riding the Nervous Horse (Part 2)
“Just like his transitions, progress is incremental. We might take a few steps back before we go forward, →
Thoroughbred Logic: Riding the Nervous Horse (Part 1)
Many horse owners try to calm their horses’ nerves to make them more manageable through supplements and sedatives. →
Thoroughbred Logic: Go Forward.
“The only way forward is through, the only way through is forward.” In this week’s Thoroughbred Logic, Aubrey →
Thoroughbred Logic: Go Show
“The trick with showing in the early days of training is to keep your bar low – sometimes →
Thoroughbred Logic: The First Post-Track Ride
Aubrey Graham loves the first post-track rides. They often are simple versions of “let’s see how you move and what →
Thoroughbred Logic: Earning the Walk
“And while I go trotting or cantering along, I might be hoping for a walk, but I’m not pulling →