Equine Hierarchy of Needs

Have you ever watched a horse show and the unspeakably beautiful horse who just entered the arena appears to be lame?  Everyone, including the judges, sits in silence as the lovely creature bravely soldiers on, doing his best to please his rider.  Sometimes he even wins a ribbon!  But no one comments on the real […]

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Straightness Practice – Transforming Your Riding a Step at a Time

Constant tugging on the reins to keep a horse straight is a common response to a common problem. However, straightness is often caused by an imbalance of the horse or the rider. There are several solutions that, used together, may resolve the problem permanently. Straightness is often treated as the horse’s problem rather than inquiring […]

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