How Do Horses Show Affection?
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Ever since I started to ride, I would always wonder if the horse I was riding liked me. Did they like me more or less than other riders? How did I know if we had a special connection? I had the best connection with my favourite pony, Satchmo, when I was learning how to ride. … Read more
How to Bond With Your Horse (5 Exercises That Work)
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These are the 5 essential horse bonding exercises I’ve learned that have helped my horse and I relax together, connect with each other, and have accelerated our training success.
Stop Rushing In The Canter
In order to slow down a horse’s canter both for flat work and when jumping, it’s important to know why the horse is going so fast. There are various reasons that a horse might be rushing. I break them down into what I’ve experienced to be the three most common reasons here: 3 Reasons Your Horse … Read more
How Do Horses Show Their Emotions?
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Ever wonder how do horses show their emotions or what your horse is thinking? I think it’s really important when caring for your horse to know how they express themselves! This is one of my favourite horse care tips and I’ve included an emotions chart below as well that I hope will help. In this … Read more
How to Calm an Anxious Horse
Just like humans, horses can build up anxiety. Horses are built to live in a state of “rest-and-digest” where they’re parasympathetic nervous system is more activated than they’re sympathetic nervous system. If these sound like foreign words to you, don’t worry – they did to me too! Essentially, the sympathetic nervous system gets activated to tell … Read more
Owning a Horse For Beginners: 3 Great Points To Keep In Mind
We all need a lot of guidance when it comes to our horses, especially if this is your first time. Congrats! Believe me, I went through it and I’m happy to take you through all the necessary steps in owning a horse for beginners. What is Involved with Owning Your Own Horse? Well, this is … Read more
Western Trail Riding – 3 Reasons Why It Is So Great
Western trail riding is a fantasy for most, and we’re going to let you in on why this riding style is such a dream. Why Western for a Trail Ride? Ever envisioned yourself riding through fields of endless green grass and hills on a Western saddle? Most of us do and I’ll tell you from … Read more
How to Slow A Horse Down Without Pulling The Reins
First, I want to be sure that there’s not something else we’re missing. Horses can be hard to slow down for various reasons. This post focuses on naturally hot horses. If you’re not sure if this is why your horse is going fast, make sure to read this post first: 3 Reasons Why Your Horse Is … Read more
Review of LeMieux Stirrups
I was in the market for new stirrups at the beginning of this year (2021) and I decided to go for the LeMieux Vector Balance stirrup. In the review below, I talk about the difference between Balance and Control and why I went for the Balance stirrups. What Are LeMieux Stirrups Lemieux stirrups are the … Read more
