My latest discovery is contact, a many layered concept. Everyone has heard about having even contact, some contact, soft hands, forgiving hands and so on. My hands have definitely improved and that has come through many lessons, discovery and survival. … Continued
My young, strong, handsome Reilly has Lyme. My vet told me it was some of the highest numbers he’d seen. That made me sick to my stomach. I had not wanted to jump on the “neurotic mother” band wagon and … Continued
When I received my August issue of Endurance News the first thing I noticed was Stagg Newman and Jayel Super gracing the cover. Jayel, at age 19, placed 6th at the Old Dominion this year and Stagg is a 5 … Continued
Dear readers, I think I left you a couple of months ago as Henry and I were working out some kinks in our relationship. As in any partnership, the courting period is essential to establish needs, expectations and rules. I … Continued
No, I’m not talking about my getting “lost” at the Team Jumper Challenge… Riding reminds me a lot of skiing and golf. It can be humbling, the learning constant and the quest to improve never ending and remaining active. The … Continued
I am often reminded of how many similarities I have found between the world of flight instruction and the world of horses. I have found that some of the tools that I learned while teaching students to fly small airplanes … Continued
Hooray…another mini epiphany! Do you feel like you experience my lessons with me? I’m sure many of you already know this, but just having to think it out as I write it helps solidify it in my mind much as … Continued
I’m sure many of you are wondering about how Hamilton is progressing. Brady took him to the GMHA Junior Horsemanship Camp. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it is a multi-day camp at Green Mountain Horse … Continued
Since last summer, I have been inspired by listening to Jay and Nancy talk about their horse projects – well, to be honest, I was envious. I was having a wonderful time offering training advice from the depths of my … Continued
“My horse won’t pick up the right lead …” “My horse is has started refusing jumps, and when he does jump, he usually bucks on landing …” “My horse tries to bite when I do up the girth …” “My … Continued