Advanced Trotting and Beginning Canter Work

More work on the lunge to develop a the riding seat.

Hope’s Training Update

In hand work and free play with Hope, is the vital component to developing a relationship, platform for negotiation, and mutual communication from the ground to build a foundation of trust.

Listening to the Horse Means Stop Talking

It’s hard to talk and listen at the same time. If I am always telling my horses what to do, how to be, or ignoring them, when will I have the chance to listen to them? This has been the essence of my horse challenge – Buddy and the others have insisted that I take my listening skills to a new level. I hope I am giving them the deep level of try that I see them bring into my training sessions.

Super Sunday: A Lungeing, A Stretching, A Walking We Will Go

Another spa day at the farm – accupressure, massages, walking, playing, and ground work.

Canon Gives Lessons on the Lunge

My lesson schedule was changed around this week, and Friday lessons took place on Thursday, and Friday, Leanne came up to help me get ready for the four day intensive I am giving this week.  Buddy was in rare form, as I was demonstrating how to ride this way and that way for a warm-up, [...]