Classic training principles, described with a warm and witty turn of phrase that they’re worth repeating. From renowned horsewoman Sandy Collier. Here are my highlights: • Maximize every moment. Whenever you’re with your horse, you’re either training or untraining him. … If you’re riding him through a gate and he won’t move laterally off your … Read more
It’s National Coaches Week. As a teacher of riders, I’m determined to be a life-long learner. Today’s sports psychology seminar was a good reminder about the keys to setting SMART goals with the riders I teach.
Horse people love to compete! Yet in the horse world, have you ever noticed there can be more competition outside the horse show ring than inside?
Horse showing isn’t a team sport. The ethos of competing against each other is prone to leak its way into boarding barn aisles, horse show bleachers and social media comments.