Going Bitless - Day 11 Of Being A Better Rider Well it’s another day in our being a better rider challenge and today I wanted to share with you my thoughts on going bitless.About a month ago I had posted about my thoughts on bitless bridles. This is something I had given some very serious thought to, because Ethan just doesn't like the bit. I can't blame him. I don't think … [Read more...]
Becoming A Better Rider Day 8: Riding Without Stirrups
Becoming A Better Rider Day 8: Riding Without Stirrups Hopefully you enjoyed yesterday, because we are back at it again today! This will be another exercise under saddle.So go ahead and get your horse groomed and tacked up, and out to your riding arena. You can go through the steps we did yesterday, walking around the arena, standing still for mounting, etc.And this is … [Read more...]
Becoming a Better Rider – Day 7 Walking Under Saddle
Becoming A Better Rider - Day 7 Today is our 7th day of our becoming a better rider challenge. How is everything going so far? Are you still in? Are you developing good habits? Remember, every step you take toward this is a victory, so even if you have been with your horse for more than feeding, I would call that a win!So far we have done a lot of prep and ground work. And … [Read more...]
31 Days To Being A Better Rider – Day 6 Tacking Up Faster
Day 6 Tacking Up Faster Now that we are almost a week into this challenge, I have decided it’s time to focus on getting on our horses. And when we are getting ready to ride, how long do we spend actually tacking up our horse? Sometimes I find myself getting lost in my own tack room looking for that one piece of equipment I think I need to ride. I thought it would be good for … [Read more...]
