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June 29, 2024 by Lisa

Balancing Time with Your Horse: Meeting Human Goals without Overstimulating Your Equine Friend

Balancing Time with Your Horse

Balancing the time you spend with your horse to achieve your goals while ensuring your horse is not overstimulated is necessary for a healthy and productive relationship. Did you know that your horse thinks about things differently than you do? This is why we don’t always get the results we are looking for when we …

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June 6, 2024 by Lisa

Horses Speak Without Words: How to Interpret Their Body Language

what is your horse trying to tell you

Understanding horse body language is an important tool for every horse owner and rider to learn. Horses, like many animals, communicate primarily through non-verbal cues, expressing their emotions and intentions without uttering a single word. From the flick of an ear to the swish of a tail, each movement carries a message. By learning to …

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June 4, 2024 by Lisa

Dream Horse Property for Sale in Tranquil Neighborhood

Colorado horse property for sale

Well, doesn’t the headline just grab your attention? I bet it does if you are looking for your own horse property. And if I were a realtor, I think I would have that as the opening line to the property listing. As it is, this is my next-door neighbor’s house, and it was recently (about …

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June 4, 2024 by Lisa

8 Ways to Earn the Respect of Your Horse

how to earn your horse's respect

Building a respectful and trusting relationship with your horse is fundamental to a successful partnership. Earning a horse’s respect requires consistency, understanding, and effective communication. It won’t happen overnight, but if you are consistent with your actions with your horse, you can partner with your horse. Curious to know more? I hope so! Let me …

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May 28, 2024 by Lisa

The 5-Hour Rule for Equestrians: Achieve Riding Mastery

The 5-Hour Rule for Equestrians

You might wonder, what is the 5-Hour Rule, and how can this help me be a better rider? First, we have to understand the 5-Hour Rule for Mastering a Skill. The 5-Hour Rule is a simple concept that involves dedicating one hour per day, or five hours per week, to deliberate practice and learning in …

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November 11, 2023 by Lisa

Working with Your Horse Without Riding

Grooming Secrets of Top Show Grooms

2 weeks ago, I had surgery on my right shoulder. This means no horse riding for 3 months. Total bummer. I had planned surgery for this time of year because I knew there would be an extended downtime and no better time than winter, right? But what I hadn’t planned on was wanting to work …

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November 2, 2023 by Lisa

How to Make Your Horse Like You

Don’t you just love the name of this post? How to make your horse like you. Too great. I only say that because I don’t know how else to put it. A better way to put it is, are you wondering how to create a bond with your horse? Creating a bond or mutual respect …

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July 2, 2023 by Lisa

A Deep Dive into Working with Two Horses for a Month

getting a rescue horse home

I haven’t posted in a week, I think. I can’t. remember. But this is because I have been so busy for the past month, working with my 2 horses. Back in May, I found out about a company that helps to motivate riders. It’s called Ride for Success. And their tagline is so fitting – …

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May 4, 2023 by Lisa

Summer Riding Success: Tips for Getting Your Horse Fit

Making The Most of Your Time With Your Horse

Let’s get our horses in shape for summertime riding! I was walking into work this morning, and I was greeted by the sound of a lawn mower whirring and then the smell of fresh-cut grass. And it was right at that moment that it hit me – it’s time for riding season! Oh my goodness. …

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March 19, 2023 by Lisa

Getting Your Horse Fit for Summer – 6-Week Fitness Plan

horse fitness plan

Summer will be here before we know it. And with summer just around the corner, people like me are looking forward to hitting the trails or the show ring with their equine partners. However, if your horse has been on a break during the winter months, it’s essential to give them the time and training …

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July 10, 2021 by Lisa

Free Online Horse Fair July 12th-13th!

Free Online Horse Fair!

A long time ago I shared with you an online Horse Fair put on by Because of the Horse. The fair was called Art of the Horseman. And it was the first time I had seen an online opportunity to ‘go’ to a symposium all about horses, and having access to many different trainers all …

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March 31, 2021 by Lisa

50 Miles in 30 Days Challenge

50 Miles in 30 Days Challenge

Cease And Desist Budget Equestrian So recently I was contacted by a horse trainer because I had used ‘words’ that were trademarked. And I had written this blog post almost a year ago exactly about working with your horse, and coming up with a challenge for the month. I was told I needed to “remove …

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