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November 17, 2020 by Lisa

100 Things To Do With Your Horse

100 things to do with your horse

100 Things To Do With Your Horse I wrote this article way back in March. You know, when we were at the beginning of this awful pandemic. And with the threat of yet another lock down, I wanted to bring this blog post out again. Mainly because I know when thinking about being locked down …

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November 4, 2018 by Lisa

Using An Exercise Ball For Better Riding

Using An Exercise Ball For Better Riding

I Love My Exercise Ball I really do. I bought a Gold’s Gym exercise ball from Amazon for less than $20.00 a few years ago. And I have used it off and on when I would go through my getting in shape phases. Then I would deflate it and hide it away in my closet. …

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August 31, 2018 by Lisa

The 30 Day Confident Rider Challenge – All The Days In One Spot

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I Have Created A New Habit Last night, I completed my own challenge. And while I am extremely happy to be done with it, I woke up this morning feeling a little lost. Because every day for the past 32 days, I have been getting up at 5:00 AM to work on editing a video, …

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August 29, 2018 by Lisa

Are YOU Ready To Canter?

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Confident Rider Challenge Day 29 Oh yes, day 29 in the challenge! One more day, just one more day! And today is one I have been thinking about for a while, for myself personally. And everyone is different and has their own personal struggles. For whatever reason, mine is cantering for the first time. But …

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August 26, 2018 by Lisa

It’s Time To Trot And A Word On Diagonals

Time To Trot

Confident Rider Challenge Day 26 Better late than never right? This is getting up late because I had to do the trotting in order to create the blog post. And since the forecasted high temperature is 95 degrees here, I had to get out and ride early. So about 2 hours after breakfast, Frisby got …

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August 24, 2018 by Lisa

Don’t Get Bored While Walking With Your Horse

Don't Get Bored While Walking With Your Horse

Confident Rider Challenge Day 24 When I started this challenge, I did it with the intention to try and gain more confidence in the saddle. I was already pretty confident on the ground working around my horses. But in the saddle, my confidence was lacking. And now, 24 days into the challenge I can honestly …

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August 23, 2018 by Lisa

Why You Should Lunge Your Horse Before You Ride

Why You Should Lunge Your Horse Before You Ride

Confident Rider Challenge Day 23 We are just over 3/4 of the way through our confident rider challenge. And if you have been working with your horse in some way over the last 23 days, I would hope you are feeling more confident being around your horse both on the ground, and in the saddle. …

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August 17, 2018 by Lisa

When Your Horse Has A Bad Day

When Your Horse Has A Bad Day

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 …

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August 11, 2018 by Lisa

Walking Trotting And Cantering To Get Ready For Riding

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 …

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August 8, 2018 by Lisa

Tacking Up Your Horse For Groundwork

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 horses, I am not planning on riding today, because I can’t. But I can use this time to plan for when I am able …

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August 6, 2018 by Lisa

How To Lunge Your Horse

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 that I do with my horses and share with you, works for me. I am not a professional horse trainer, nor do I claim …

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August 5, 2018 by Lisa

Backing And Leading Your Horse – Confidently

The Confident Rider Challenge

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 with a disclaimer. I have been working with horses for the past 30 some years. And the things that I do with my horses …

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