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The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Part Three Timing
2008-02-06 20:07:00 I saved "Timing " for last in The Trinity of Horseback Riding Series, because you really do need to accomplish balance and feel before you will ever have perfect timing. Timing can be classified in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part
The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Part Two, Feel
2008-02-04 20:36:00 The Next Component in "The Trinity Of Horseback Riding " is Feel . Feel is much easier to maintain after you have accomplished Part One Of The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Balance. I would like to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Part One Balance
2008-01-30 18:22:00 I would like to take the next few posts to get back to some horse training. I will discuss what I call "The Trinity of Horseback Riding - Part One, Balance ". I will try to convey a concept more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Equine Blog Roundup Spinoff
2008-01-28 18:06:00 Taking a cue from Bridlepath where there was a fantastic idea for a blog post entitled, "Equine Blog Roundup ". I noticed a lot of interesting posts this past week, and I would like to give them the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Protect Yourself, Stay Safe While Riding
2008-01-25 18:38:00 It's funny how things change. This was my first pony, Midnight. My parents called him "Nightmare" but that's a whole other story! I am sitting on my Midnight in this picture. I was about three... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Safe , Stay , Riding
For All You Rodeo Fans, Houston Rodeo!
2008-01-24 00:28:00 Beginning Monday, March 3 rd and continuing through Saturday March 22 nd, Houston will be swarming with rodeo fans that travel from all parts of the country to witness the best Houston live... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Fans , Rodeo
Sticking To Your Feed Schedule
2008-01-21 20:23:00 When feeding horses, it does make sense to try and keep the feed schedule the same each day. Horses tend to really stress out and get impatient when they cannot eat. Stress seems to make the weight... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Schedule , Feed
Barn Buddies!
2008-01-18 18:48:00 Hello Everyone! For those of you familiar with the blog you know I am unable to work or ride because I am pregnant and very limited in what I am allowed to do. I know I usually write training... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Barn
The Night Latch Strap
2008-01-16 18:13:00 I don't know how I ever missed this, but I recently discovered the Night Latch Strap for Western Saddles. It's very similar to the English Grab Strap which is another great product that I was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Story of Dundee
2008-01-14 21:22:00 I got a call from a friend of mine named Lisa over the summer. She said she had this horse that she wanted to get rid of. Lisa is a dairy farmer, and the horse was supposed to be for her daughter. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Story , The Story , Dundee
Help me please!
2008-01-10 17:56:00 Hello readers, I often think I should turn to my readers for my electronics questions. You never know who is out there reading. So readers, I need your help. I would like to post some patterns... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New Year, New Resolutions, Treat Free Training
2008-01-07 18:46:00 It's a New Year and a time to get our horses and selves into shape for our next year of riding. It's time to rethink our training strategies, and how we can improve them over the next year. Most... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Training , Free , Treat
After Christmas Sales
2007-12-29 14:31:00 I hope everyone had a great Christmas . I know I did! Well, despite the fact that I flushed my diamond encrusted "D" pendant accidentally down the toilet on Christmas Day. That is my big... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Sales
Some Bending, Pivots on the Forehand, and Backing
2007-12-24 23:59:00 I came across this video from last January. I was working on suppling and riding Dusty after she had not been worked for awhile. The horse was very resistant to what I was asking of her, but take... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Backing
It's The Thought That Counts
2007-12-22 16:04:00 Only a few more shopping days left until Christmas. I always like to make special little goodie bags with things I feel are important for those I love. Here's an idea for a horse crazy kid or adult... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Thought
How do horses have babies?
2007-12-21 19:15:00 I was asked this question by a young child, who by the way was not my own. When she asked me I was thinking, "Aw gee, I am so not ready to be answering this question." I thought for a moment and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Babies , Horses
Keeping Your Horse Underneath You Part Two
2007-12-19 17:08:00 Now that you have mastered keeping the horse under you from the previous post Keeping The Horse Underneath You. Let's add on to that exercise and make it more precise to lighten up the horses... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part
Keeping Your Horse Underneath You
2007-12-05 19:28:00 How do you know if the horse is not under you? This may sound like a silly question. You look down and if there is not horse there, he's not underneath you. Ah, if only it were that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Horse
Why Do I Have To Ride Correctly?
2007-11-28 20:03:00 Riding correctly is healthy for horse and rider. If you ride your horse correct, he will get stronger. If you ride your horse incorrectly he will eventually break down. By riding with proper... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Ride , Rect
The Basics of Free Longeing
2007-11-20 18:01:00 What is free longeing? Free longeing is longeing without a longe line. Just you and a horse or two... Free longeing is a great tool to use in your training program. However, it needs to be in a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Basics , The Basics
One Day Only
2007-11-15 14:07:00 I had to get the word out... Author Nancy Bailey is currently in the midst of a campaign to make her book, CLIFFORD OF DRUMMOND ISLAND an Amazon.com bestseller. CLIFFORD is the true story of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
My Dear Readers
2007-11-14 22:33:00 I wanted to post some good yet some bad news. I know in some of my previous posts and comments I mentioned how sick I had been. Well, it has been seven weeks now that I am rarely out of bed. That... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Readers
Deannaisms
2007-11-08 19:34:00 I am sure you will notice, there are many things a riding instructor will say over and over to many students. Most riders make the same mistakes, it's natural and part of learning. The following... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
How Horses Work
2007-10-29 18:02:00 One thing that really takes time for a rider to learn is how to keep a horses head and face straight. It takes a lot of work to understand and feel the mechanics of a horse. If you turn a horse... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Work , Horses
Four Things - I've Been Blog Tagged
2007-10-11 17:25:00 I was blog tagged by EquineSpirit at grazing in the meadow of creativity Sorry it's taken me so long to respond to the blog tag, and to post a new post. I have been extremely under the weather and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Blog , Tagged , Things
Horses Really ARE the Best Teachers.
2007-10-09 16:22:00 As we have been commenting on the Six Types of Horses post, we all agree that horses are the best teachers. Here's another example that just proves our point! Today is my niece Alanna's birthday. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Teachers , Ally
Six Types Of Horses
2007-09-30 22:33:00 Whenever I get on a new horse, the owner often asks me how I figured out that particular horse so quickly. My response, "There's only six types of horses". It's actually a joke, but there is some... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Horses , Types
The Importance of Good Reins
2007-09-24 02:57:00 I haven't posted as much as I would have liked lately. But, I have a good excuse. I have been doing a lot of riding. I have a new horse in training who is about 100 pounds overweight and she is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Good
Blog Tag I'm It!
2007-09-24 01:28:00 I received a blog tag from Equine Spirit atGrazing in The Meadow Of Creativity Entitled: A List of Demands For When I am a Famous Rider: "My Demands" 12 inches of Pine Shavings, to be fluffed and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Blog
Pit Bulls, Motorcylces, and Ponies Oh My!
More articles from this author:2007-09-16 01:08:00 Today my husband and I went out for our weekly trail ride. Gone are the days when we would be able to ride horses on the road without a car in sight. Today we took a new route and it was every two... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Bulls , Ponies 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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