At the clinic, we had a session on bits. Honestly, it wasn’t long enough… the topic of bits could take hours and hours to really cover, since there are so many different bits, so many “what ifs,” and of course, horses have their opinions, too, which might not match our expectations. So since the subject… Continue reading A Bit About Bits
Category: Training
Cross Training for Show Horses – 4 Benefits
According to the CrossFit website, “The aim of CrossFit is to forge a broad, general and inclusive fitness. We have sought to build a program that will best prepare trainees for any physical contingency — not only for the unknown, but for the unknowable. After looking at all sport and physical tasks collectively, we asked… Continue reading Cross Training for Show Horses – 4 Benefits
Achieving Lightness with the Saddle Seat Horse
Yesterday, I had one of those rides that makes me smile for a week. The kind of ride where my horse is light in the bridle, he bends properly around the turns and stays straight on the straightaways, his trot is cadenced and driving from behind, and he is happy. “Happy” is the most important… Continue reading Achieving Lightness with the Saddle Seat Horse