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Western Gaits Part Four, The Lope
2007-09-09 03:28:00 The lope, also known as "The Money Gear". The Lope can make or break the sale of a horse for me. The lope is my personal favorie gait. The lope is a three beat gait. A gallop in slow motion if... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part , Western
Expectation and Horses
2007-09-03 21:02:00 Before we get to the last part of the Western Gaits Series, I would like to touch on something very important. Expectation. Each time you go to ride your horse it should be looked at as just that,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Horses
Building Your Horses Confidence Through Relative Space
2007-08-28 16:13:00 What on earth is relative space you may ask? Relative Space is the area or space in relation to your horse. It's a phrase I use to put a label on a problem that plagues many horses and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Building , Horses , Confidence
Western Gaits Part Three, The Trot
2007-08-24 22:05:00 The trot is always a big part of my training program, even for the Western Pleasure Horses. A lot of Western Horses miss out on some real important training when they don't trot. The trot is a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part
The Importance of Release
2007-08-22 03:09:00 When you ride a horse it is very important that all of your cues be done with a release. What do I mean by that? If you are riding your horse, even if he does not want to listen to a direct,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Release
A Peek At My Classroom
2007-08-17 00:14:00 Well, I thought it would be fun to post a picture of my classroom. The indoor arena is my classroom. This is just one part of one side, but it's one of my favorite areas. I know I love getting a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Peek
Video Lessons
2007-08-14 14:03:00 Virtual Horseback Riding Instruction through Video Lessons . Q. What are video lessons? A. Video lessons offer you the opportunity to train your horse or students with me, Deanna Castro your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Western Gaits Part Two, The Jog
2007-08-12 17:10:00 What is a Jog? The Western Jog is a slow, diagonal, rhythmical two beat gait. The jog should have little hock or knee action. The beat of the jog is, one, two, one, two. Say it slowly! The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part
Western Gaits Part One, The Walk
2007-08-08 17:13:00 In this series, it is intended to be more about form and function of the gaits as opposed to a how-to ride the gaits. With that said, lets get to it! What is a Gait? In Western riding it is any... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part , Walk
Clipping A Bridle Path
2007-08-05 17:34:00 I like to have a horse with a nice clean bridle path. Obviously the horse looks nicer, but it is also functional. The halter and bridle both can lay nice and flat on your horses head. In this post... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Lippi , Path
Make Your Own Fly Spray
2007-07-30 14:15:00 I was given a great recipe for home made flyspray. I tried it, and it works! I always feel bad spraying the horses with such strong chemicals, and the natural ones never seemed to work, until... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Make , Spray , Pray
Hoof Camp 2007
2007-07-26 00:21:00 This year I decided to start back on my annual horseback riding camp. Usually I have a lot more riders and horses, but I actually turned some people away, I wanted to keep it small. I also dropped... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Camp
Shedding season is here!
2007-04-23 21:53:00 Depending on where you live, you may be going through the brunt of shedding season. The horse hair has been flying here in Pennsylvania for a few weeks now. Here are some of the tools I like to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Season
Improve Your Hands, and Response Time To Your Horse
2007-04-16 19:49:00 Sometimes, teaching or learning to have "good hands" can be difficult. Not only do you have to try and learn to do something with your own self and body, but you also have a living creature that you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Time , Hands , Improve , Horse , Improv
Tips For Teaching/Learning Patterns
2007-04-07 22:40:00 This post I titled "Tips For Teaching /Learning Patterns " this can be used for riders of all ages. Children or adults. I like plan out some pattern work for my students. Because, not only do I want... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Earning
Showmanship Pivot Secrets Revealed
2007-03-02 20:05:00 I had a question from a reader today, regarding the pivot. I thought, I can't believe I didn't write a post on this sooner! I actually feel slightly sheepish giving away my secrets. This is the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Secrets , Pivo , Showmanship
Whoa
2007-01-17 23:37:00 Balance is important when you halt a horse. By staying in balance, your horse will stop when you ask him, and equally important, he will stop correctly. I created a checklist for my students to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Whoa
More Balance Exercises For The Rider
2007-01-15 14:27:00 I'm really concentrating on the riders this month as opposed to the horse. I feel like if a rider is really balanced, then the horse can do his job. This exercise is recommended for a broke horse. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Exercises , Balance , Rider
Deworming Reminder For January
More articles from this author:2007-01-15 14:15:00 Just a quick reminder. January is the time to deworm with a Fenbendazole dewormer. *You may click on the image above to order the dewormer directly from State Line Tack. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Reminder , Remi 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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