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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
