Was, wenn du nach einem Nein weitermachst?

You know that question that keeps coming up in conversations? What do you do when your horse continually says no? I don’t mean the big no, not rearing or bolting or shutting down. I mean the quiet one. Your horse doesn’t quite move forward, the expression gets a little tight, or she offers something else … Weiterlesen

Die andere Hälfte

Transitions are where a horse shows you the truth about her balance. From one gait to the next, down to halt, within a gait, or from one lateral movement into another — that’s where the imbalances surface. Nail a good one and it’s worth celebrating. It also doesn’t mean you’ll land the next. To be … Weiterlesen

TIL#3 - Wie man sein Pferd zum Stolpern bringt

In my last email I told you the turn away from the fence still needed building. I went looking for the answer. I didn’t find what I expected. The bend was better going into this session. The preparation from the half turn in reverse was working — Blondie was leaving the fence with more softness, … Weiterlesen

TIL#2 – Before the turn

In my last email I told you I’d know what I’m clicking.I found out — but the path went back before it went forward. Going into this session I had a plan. Continue the shoulder-in work. Build the bend. Work toward those left turns. But something had been sitting with me from the previous ride. … Weiterlesen