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Riding From Behind
In my fantasy world, you’ve read about leading from behind and beyond, and tried it with your horse. It wasn’t pretty at first. One of you might have tried too hard and one of you might have held his breath. And vice versa. Hopefully, your hands left his head alone. Hopefully, your horse got the chance to figure it out on his own and feel good about himself. Then the two of you went exploring.…
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Your Horse Loves Arena Riding
Does your horse have a Night of the Living Dead lurch to the arena? Do you clock in like it’s a factory job? Is there a rut on the rail, and is it you?
Worst of all, is the arena a cell without windows where he gets corrected and controlled? Is it the kind of place where being gate sour, just wanting out, is common sense?
People tell me that their horse doesn’t like the arena and it’s obvious…
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Middle Path: The Curse of a Self-Aware Mind
We think too much. We’re mostly introverts with an inclination toward perfection, and we think too much. Oh, and we like to ride horses.
Example: You’re riding a young horse who is a little quick. You’re with your trainer at your first dressage show. You enter the arena, salute the judge, and begin the test. It’s great, the new jacket fits well. You begin the trot work. You know people are…
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Circles: A Soft Bend
Circles: A Soft Bend
I’d led a sheltered life. I was thirty years old before I visited my first Saddlebred barn. I was just tagging along with a friend, standing flat-footed in the aisle, when I heard a yell, followed by a loud rattling noise. At the far end of an extremely long barn aisle, a tall horse with wide eyes was jangling toward me with a rider up. I backed against a stall as the noise got louder. He flew…
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Photo Challenge: Unusual
It's not unusual to feel still air rush over your cheeks and past your ears. It's you moving forward in a bold waltz rhythm that's less domesticated than dance. It's perfectly normal to release the earth and be held by intention and hoof beats and a lesser degree of gravity than what roots docile human feet to mud and granite. It's the ordinary excellence of a woman and a horse. Ribs expand as…
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Bit or Bitless? You Won't Like the Answer.
Bit or Bitless? You Won’t Like the Answer.
Does anyone agree on bits? No. Is riding bitless the perfect solution? No. I’ve been asked for some bitless information, and I’m not sure I can even do that without talking bits, too. Even then, it’s idle chatter if there is no horse in the conversation. Usually, I rant about the foolish habit of moving to a stronger bit when your horse gets fussy in the “gentle” one he’s in now. Like metal on…
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What Are Your Legs Doing? (Half-halt Help)
What Are Your Legs Doing? (Half-halt Help)
How are the half-halts coming? Does a breath and a light thigh pulse work? Or are your legs exhausted by the end of the ride? Is your horse dull to your leg aids? And by that I mean, have you nagged him into a stupor? (There I go blaming the rider again.) This first question is deceptive: Are your legs and seat soft in the saddle? Can you tell? It isn’t as easy as it sounds because it’s…
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