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
Taking Your Horse Out On The Trail
Day 15 Confident Rider Challenge Taking 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
Introducing Ground Poles To Your Groundwork
Day 14 Of The Confident Rider Challenge We have been working on a lot of groundwork so far in our challenge. And we have been establishing a routine for ourselves and
Re-Evaluating Your Confidence Level
Day 13 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Well, we are just at about 2 weeks into this challenge. Which means this is a great time to go back to the beginning,
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
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
Make A Day Of Quality Time With Your Horse
Day 10 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Every once in a while during training we should be giving our horses a day off. Let me rephrase that, a day off from
Getting Your Horse To Stand Still For Mounting
Day 9 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Having your horse stand still for mounting is amazing. If you have never had to experience your horse dancing around and side stepping, consider
Tacking Up Your Horse For Groundwork
Day 8 Of The Confident Rider Challenge The day has finally come where we are going to tack up our horses! Finally, right?!? Well, even though we are tacking up our
The Importance Of Groundwork
Day 7 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Today is the completion of the first week of the confident rider challenge. And I know we have been doing a lot of prep
How To Lunge Your Horse
Day 6 Of The Confident Rider Challenge I want to start today’s challenge with a disclaimer. I have been working with horses for the past 30 some years. And the things
Backing And Leading Your Horse – Confidently
Day 5 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Today we are going to be working on backing and leading your horse - confidently. But like yesterday, I want to start today’s challenge