Yesterday we went out and did cross country jumping for our lesson and it was the best day ever! I’ve always loved cross country, and with Husky it was a blast because we’ve reached a point in our relationship where we’re jumping really well together. He’s been very confident lately and that was true out … More 5 Reasons Why Cross Country Rocks My Socks Off
I just came across this wonderful post on Confident Horsemanship – The Blog: A Simple Exercise to Improve Your Riding Position, Balance and Confidence. It talks about riders being soft and supple, which allows the horse to do the same. In the post, the author mentions that by correcting a rider’s position, horses that have … More The Source of the Problem is Probably the Rider
I’ve posted lately about Husky being short, hollow in the back and throwing his nose out at the trot. It’s my automatic reaction to want to fix this by get him to relax his head down and keeping him in a nice frame. But I’ve realized that it really doesn’t matter right now if Husky … More Taking It Easy
Over the weekend I was out at the farm and wanted to play around with Instagram Video. As a marketing professional (you know, in my life outside of horses), I was nerd-ily excited when Instagram announced this week that users are now able to use previously recorded video taken outside the Instagram app itself. That … More Instagramming the Farm
After the County Fair Open Show, Husky decided he was done moving properly. He was okay at the walk, listening to my legs, bending and with a nice soft head. But as soon as I even thought about trotting, his head shot straight up and his back hollowed out. He was taking very short, choppy … More Sepentines and Stepping Under
My sister and brother-in-law are happily expecting their first child this fall, and I’m excitedly anticipating being a first-time aunt! Of course, that means lots of shopping to do before the baby arrives – and obviously some horse-related items will be making their way into the wardrobe from Auntie Lisa (duh). The problem is, I … More Horse Clothes for Baby
What a fun day! It started so early with a 3:30 AM alarm (ugh) but it was totally worth it since there were a lot of scary things to see and work through in the warm-up. We arrived at the fairgrounds just before 6 AM and got on right away. Good thing — those cows, … More County Fair Open Show
Before bath time, I rode Husky (inside again…the outdoor is still a soupy mess from that storm the other night) and he was pretty good. He was more willing to get into his frame and round his back, but he wasn’t consistent. We did a lot of serpentines and stretching of the neck before working … More Countdown to County Fair
For some reason, Mother Nature seems to be working against my desire to ride in the outdoor arena for my lessons. We haven’t had a ton of rain lately, but it seems that it only storms on Wednesdays, which are my lesson days. Our lesson last week was cancelled, so we’ve only had one team … More Rain. AGAIN.
This weekend, Brent Graef did a clinic at the farm and I audited one of the days. It was fascinating to watch him work with the horses and riders, both on the ground and in the saddle. The main theme of the whole day was controlling your horse’s feet. All of the exercises were simple, … More Brent Graef Clinic: Back to Basics
Centered in the Saddle 