Horse show safety tips. Part 2
Horse show safety tips – more points from an article I wrote several years ago- tips for a young coach, preparing riders for that first show of the season!
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Horse show safety tips Pt 1
Tips for a young coach, preparing riders for that first show of the season!
As a coach who enjoys working with novice riders, I’ve learned that there are as many issues to deal with outside the show ring as inside it. Navigating horses and trailers going in every direction. Unfamiliar sights and sounds.
The horses we love – when MORE isn’t better…
In “doing” for our horses, Ii a little is good, more is better…right? Expert share top ways horse people can overdo it. Our horses might be better off when we consider they might need less meddling, maintenance, and medications.
14 tips for the horse show warm up ring. Part 2.
Prepare for that first horse show and navigate the horse show warm up ring like a winner. While horse riding’s not technically a team sport, looking out for one another in the warm up ring benefits everyone!
14 tips for the horse show warm up ring. Part 1
The horse show warm up ring- a sea of horses and riders, each rider in their own head -and under pressure. Time pressure, peer pressure and pressure to succeed in the horse show ring. While riding’s not technically a team sport, looking out for one another benefits everyone!
Horse show “Oops” moments – when things don’t go as planned in your pattern, course or test
Learning to carry on after a mistake in the show ring is part of becoming a savvy horse show competitor. Guard against one element of your pattern, course or test dominoing the remaining elements.
Equestrian balance and exercise balls
The results of this study were not what I was expecting!Gave me a little lift– my exercise class ball-balancing experience was a bit humbling. Yikes – I should be able to balance better – I’m a rider! Turns out, researchers found, despite what many equestrians think, good “exercise-ball balance” isn’t what makes a good rider. … Read more
Horses, lead shanks and New Year’s resolutions – testing what we believe
You never know the strength of a lead shank when it’s hanging on the tack room wall – only when it’s tested. As we head into a new year, our resolutions will be tested by February. And as we head into the unknown of 2024, our “faith” will likely be tested too – you know, what we believe, expect and hope in.
On horse behavior, reflecting and pondering at Christmas.
Horse people have speculated on this equine behaviour – the horse’s licking and chewing response. Is the horse pondering? Pausing to ponder over Christmas takes some effort, with the phone in our pockets ready to fill every crack in our days with its opinions and images
How horses learn: Licking and chewing-what does it really mean to a horse?
Is it an AHA moment in a horse’s understanding? A sign of “submission” or a sigh of relief?
Always one to ask questions, I think a little differently about the equine licking and chewing behaviour than I did in my earlier years training horses.