Confident Rider Challenge Day 17 Welcome back to another day in the confident rider challenge! And even though I wish every day could be a good day, the reality of the situation is that won’t happen. When your horse has a bad day, it can make you have a bad day too, if you let […]
Introducing Ground Poles To Your Groundwork
Day 14 Of The Confident Rider ChallengeWe have been working on a lot of groundwork so far in our challenge. And we have been establishing a routine for ourselves and our horses with the daily work we have been doing. And today we are going to be adding something new to our training! Today we are going to introduce ground poles to incorporate into our groundwork. The … Continue Reading...
Re-Evaluating Your Confidence Level
Day 13 Of The Confident Rider ChallengeWell, we are just at about 2 weeks into this challenge. Which means this is a great time to go back to the beginning, and revisit our original goals. How you are feeling with your confidence, and the work you have been doing so far will determine how you will proceed. … Continue Reading...
Am I Cleared To Ride? That Is The Question!
Day 16 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Well, the day has finally come. Today I will be going to the doctor for my final check up after surgery. And I have been waiting for this day for so long. Am I cleared to ride? That is the question!You know how it is when we always tell ourselves we will ride tomorrow, or how we never seem to make the time to spend with our horses? … Continue Reading...
Taking Your Horse Out On The Trail
Day 15 Confident Rider ChallengeTaking your horse off your property can be scary. And riding your horse down a trail, well that can be even scarier. Especially if you have never done it before. Enter exhibit A: Ethan. I have officially owned Ethan for 3 years now. And in those 3 years, I have never taken him on the trails that are right at the back of our property. I … Continue Reading...
Leather vs. Synthetic Saddles
Day 12 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Even though we are talking about leather vs. synthetic saddles today, there will still be a challenge for the day! I had planned on talking about getting your horse to stand still. However, I have already covered that a lot. So I wanted to share my experiences of leather vs. synthetic saddles. I thought this would be something good to … Continue Reading...
Walking Trotting And Cantering To Get Ready For Riding
Day 11 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Well, we are now 11 days into this challenge. And it's another day of work on the lunge line. Walking, trotting, and cantering to get ready for riding is my focus today. For me, I only have 5 days left to work with Ethan on the ground before (hopefully) I am allowed to ride again. My doctor’s appointment is on Thursday next week, at 1:00 … Continue Reading...
Make A Day Of Quality Time With Your Horse
Day 10 Of The Confident Rider ChallengeEvery once in a while during training we should be giving our horses a day off. Let me rephrase that, a day off from training. But just because we are giving our horses a day off from physical training in the arena, that doesn’t mean we won’t be doing something with our horses!You can still do training, without your horse … Continue Reading...
Getting Your Horse To Stand Still For Mounting
Day 9 Of The Confident Rider ChallengeHaving your horse stand still for mounting is amazing. If you have never had to experience your horse dancing around and side stepping, consider yourself lucky. A common problem that I have seen people deal with time and time again is a horse that walks of while you are trying to get in the saddle.Have you ever payed attention … Continue Reading...
