LINDSAY'S BLOG | HORSE TRAINING TIPS & EQUITATION SCIENCE
It's More Than Just Horse Show
Horse training tips, and life lessons learned from horses and horse shows! Insights into why horses do what they do based on equitation science.
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When things go wrong in the horse show ring, how to turn show ring mistakes into learning opportunities for horse and rider >
I've known and loved lots of horse families in my years of coaching. Riding students and their “pit crews”- those bound up in the bundle of life with... >
Horse show judges are reminded to consider the intent of the horse show rule – to keep the purpose of the class and the standard of what’s “correct” t... >
Snowman, an $80 horse, purchased from among the "leftovers' at auction became an acclaimed show jumper. Christmas is the story of hope found in unexpe... >
Training your horse to wait will bear fruit in many disciplines where immobility is assessed. Halting square and staying attentive 3-4 seconds - which... >
Mounting your horse sets the tone for your ride. Teach your horse to wait. Train him to accommodate all mounting forms and tolerate all styles, from ... >
Mounting manners set the tone for your ride with your horse. Starting on a good note is the best predictor for a harmonious ride. >
The horse show judge won't give you and your horse any extra marks for meticulous mounting manners. But the way I see it, careful training in one are... >
Mounting manners don’t affect the score on the horse show judge’s card or change a barrel run time, so naturally many riders don’t devote horse train... >