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Day 4 Of The Confident Rider Challenge I feel I need 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 …
Day 3 Of The Confident Rider Challenge To get going in our quest for confidence we will be working from the ground first. Boring right? Well sort of, but not really. Working from the ground and creating a strong foundation relationship with our horses on the ground will keep us safer and happier in the …
Knowing The Signs Of Relaxation It would be fantastic if our horses could talk. They could tell us what they are feels, and what they like, what they don’t like, and things like that. And even though they can’t verbally talk to us, they do communicate with us, we just have to know how to …
Happy Day….NOT So today was supposed to be a happy day. I am officially 6 weeks and 2 days out from surgery. So this weekend was supposed to be when it was safe for me to climb back up in to the saddle and start riding again. I have been looking forward to this weekend …
My Weekly Riding Lesson This week’s riding lesson was a little bit different. Ok, actually my riding lesson was completely different. You see today, I gave myself my own lesson. The barn where I take my weekly riding lessons was upgrading their dirt in the indoor arena. SO this meant no riding lesson this week. And …
My Weekly Riding Lesson – Week 10 I can’t believe I have been having my weekly riding lesson for 10 weeks now. It doesn’t seem like it at all! And the time has changed, so it is still light outside when I am having my lesson, which is awesome. I am still expecting we will …
My Weekly Riding Lesson Every Thursday I am lucky enough to have a professional riding lesson. And if you are new here, you probably haven’t read about my weekly riding lesson. This is something I do each week, to share with you what I learned at my lesson. And this week I learned a lot! …
Finding The Time To Ride This time of year I have a really difficult time finding the time to ride. There is just so much to do, and I find myself wanting to come home and just become a zombie in front of the TV. Not the best use of my time, I know. But …
Giddy Up Flix is Like Netflix for Horse Owners With the shorter days of winter, I find myself looking for things to do inside, and still being horse related. But when it’s really cold, I don’t feel like going out to the garage and working on my set of horse jumps. And let’s face it, …
Day 3: Ground Work and Grooming Day 3 of becoming a better rider, and we are finally going to be working with our horses! Day 3 is ground work and grooming. To become a better rider, you need to be good with your horse on the ground first. By focusing on the ground work, you …
