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Posting Trot Mechanics - Using the “Chair Exercise Method”

This is an unmounted exercise. Fact: No matter what style/discipline of horseback riding you prefer, learning HOW to do the "Mechanics of...

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“Hip Switch” - a Horse and Rider “Lumbar Exercise”

This exercise is recommended while mounted but can be adapted for an unmounted exercise. What you will need: (Required) The rider needs...

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“Keep your seat quiet…” is this good theory?

“Keep your seat quiet.” “…Stay still!” Have you heard that before? …is this good theory? The truth is, sadly often instructors are not...

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So, you want to sell your horse?

Do you want to sell your horse for top dollar and make a sale to a GOOD home? Consider this advice from the “Buyer’s Agent” perspective!...

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1 in 10 Woman are Suffering Silently

Who are the Suffering: 1 in 10 women have Endometrioses …and those are just the ones who get diagnosed… This painful condition is...

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1, 2, 3… DANCE!

You are on the edge of your seat, eyes glued to the dancing horse and rider. Excitedly, you watch (videos, or, maybe in person) the FEI...

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“…Can you hear me now…?”

For those of us who are riding instructors, we have ALL asked this question to our riders at some point in our career... “Can you hear me...

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Rescue Horses and PTSD… Is There a Connection?

This blog post is meant for helpful insight, taken from my personal experience and thoughts, which I have developed over the years. I am...

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“Broke?” or “Not Broke?” ...that is the question.

The other day someone asked me, “How do you define a horse that is ‘broke’ and a horse that is ‘not yet broke?’” Here is one way to...